71.   While local issues dominate municipal voting every six years, national concerns provide the backdrop.

72.   While Mideast politics has lured out-of-state money to the race, more typical issues dominate in the far-flung district.

73.   Intricate security issues dominated face-to-face talks on Wednesday between rival leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities on Cyprus, said official sources close to the talks.

74.   But both US and Japanese officials stressed that the atmosphere on trade is very different from last year, when the issue dominated the entire meeting.

75.   Economic issues dominated the election campaign, from unemployment and pensions to daycare and health care.

76.   Economic issues will dominate talks betwen Castro and Chinese leaders, including president and communist party chief Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister Li Peng, this diplomat said.

77.   The Syrian issue will dominate Israel this week during which US State Department Mideast coordinator Dennis Ross is to visit.

78.   Trade and investment issues dominated the message Kohl brought to Australia in talks aimed at expanding relations between the two countries.

79.   Trade issues have dominated the eight-way race for the Republican presidential nomination with protectionist Pat Buchanan leading the charge.

80.   Unlike other countries voting Thursday and Sunday, the issue still dominates voter sentiment here.