71.   Also working quietly against Blanchette is State Treasurer Joseph Malone, sources said.

72.   Also, Beane is evaluating other trade possibilities, including one that would bring David Justice from the Mets to Oakland, sources said.

73.   Also, the Rangers were close to signing free-agent third baseman Todd Zeile, but a source said the Mets were trying to make a late run.

74.   Although AMD officials declined to divulge details, other sources said the company wants to develop a larger pool of skilled workers in Austin.

75.   Although additional legal questions have to be answered this morning, the source said, the Mavericks are leaning toward suspending Tarpley without pay.

76.   American special forces teams, along with CIA operatives, will be on the ground to assist these efforts in some places, sources said.

77.   Although committee members insist they have no potential candidates, sources said that one of the leading contenders could be Peter Negroni, superintendent of the Springfield public schools.

78.   Although industry sources said they do not believe a new vehicle will add jobs, the move seemingly will create a more stable work force at the plant.

79.   Among his duties, intelligence sources said, was providing the FBI with information about operations in the spy-riddled Soviet consulate in San Francisco.

80.   Although sources said there was initial discussion regarding a Busch Series race at PIR in January, NASCAR officials apparently never seriously considered the date.