71.   Just a few days ago, several television channels offered live coverage of the imperial poetry contest, the Japanese poetic equivalent of the Super Bowl.

72.   Lawmakers, particularly Republicans, are concerned that a Medicare drug benefit could encourage companies that now offer retiree coverage to drop it.

73.   Layering black thigh-highs over white tights offers leg coverage and lessens the sex appeal somewhat, as does wearing them with flat school-girl loafers.

74.   Many employers still offer coverage but require employees to pay more, and many low-income workers say they cannot afford the premiums.

75.   Many of the new jobs created in the current boom are at small businesses, which are less likely to offer coverage.

76.   Maxing out the old plan may be the best option in New York, where insurers offer coverage to everyone but at a flat rate that is sky-high.

77.   Meanwhile, the company has also offered medical coverage for people who were exposed.

78.   Migden also has proposed that HMOs be required to offer health coverage to domestic partners.

79.   Most carriers offer quake coverage only as part of an overall homeowners insurance policy.

80.   NBC News, however, will have a presence each night through its all-news cable station, MSNBC, which will offer gavel-to-gavel coverage.