71. From despair in Cairo to bafflement in Havana, the latest sex scandal tormenting U.S. President Bill Clinton generated mounting global concern Saturday. 72. Health officials recommended antibiotics for thousands more people Friday as a precaution against anthrax and ordered expanded testing, signaling mounting concern over the spread of spores. 73. If Russian space officials were dismayed by mounting concern over the trouble-prone station, it was not evident Tuesday. 74. In its Friday edition, Le Monde newspaper said the company had struggled to pay for its restructuring plan and faced mounting concern among creditors. 75. In other markets, coffee futures soared for a second straight day on mounting concern over dry weather in Brazilian growing regions, and hog futures closed sharply higher. 76. In Russia, which considers the region its own sphere of influence, there is mounting concern that U.S. troops will become a permanent feature. 77. In Taiwan, shares fell after the release of higher August unemployment figures and mounting concern over the local economy. 78. International aid organizations on Friday expressed mounting concern about dwindling food stocks in the city and in other besieged government-held enclaves throughout the country. 79. Jordanians put on a brave face Wednesday, making visits to their new crown prince to express loyalty amid mounting concern over the deteriorating health of King Hussein. 80. Meanwhile, Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday on similar unease about global markets, along with mounting concern over profit growth at Japanese companies, traders said. |