71.   And if there were any optimists among the prognosticators, they disappeared when Arizona went up against its next opponent, in the NCAA Southeast Regional semifinal Friday night.

72.   And if things should suddenly go bad in the Bronx, Showalter would have another job in half an hour.

73.   And in some major cities, anticompetitive issues could arise because the companies are slated to go head-to-head in wireless service later this year.

74.   And so while newspapers go unsold in northern cities, they are a vital part of the Lagos streetscape.

75.   And some series that might have gone on in late midseason could be held for next fall, then presented as fall series.

76.   And of three Internet search service companies that went public in April, only one of them, Yahoo Inc., currently trades above its initial offering price.

77.   And they all go back in the days after to the devastated site, where the Naudets capture astonishing film of the recovery.

78.   And the starters, they wonder what you have to do to go deeper in the game.

79.   And the stock of Avis, which went public in September, has nearly doubled.

80.   And they had a lavish soiree to go to in less than an hour.