71.   The report said thousands of Floridians were deprived of their votes by outdated equipment, improper purging of voter rolls and inadequate access to voting booths.

72.   Two-thirds of them are in trouble, with heavy debts, bad management, outdated equipment, overstaffing and other problems.

73.   Viktor Kyrylenko of the State Committee for Work Safety blamed the high number of deaths on a neglect of safety rules and outdated equipment.

74.   According to the bureau, the majority of small-scale factories in China use outdated equipment that consumes high levels of energy and violates nearly all state pollution controls.

75.   Among the projects to be renovated is the Thai Nguyen steel plant, where outdated Chinese equipment will be replaced.

76.   The three were convicted of ignoring regulations calling for the closure of dangerous mines, while failing to properly train miners and replace outdated equipment, the report said.

77.   It blamed the crashes chiefly on overloaded planes, outdated equipment and disruptions to air traffic control, maintenance and rescue services.

78.   The initiative will also deal with developing new technologies and updating outdated equipment, the official paper said.