71.   A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman told the ITAR-Tass news agency that Russian troops had fired in self-defense.

72.   A Russian government spokesman told The Associated Press that Moscow was still waiting for a reply.

73.   A ministry spokesman told the ITAR-Tass news agency that Chechen militants fired on government positions five times during the night.

74.   A spokesman for Carlsberg told the Post that the incident may have been contrived by a rival brewer to discredit Carlsberg.

75.   A separatist spokesman told the news agency that Russian aircraft and artillery have been shelling rebel positions in villages in the southern, eastern and southwestern regions of Chechnya.

76.   A spokesman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that there would be no additional comment on the suspension.

77.   A Taliban spokesman in Kunduz told the Afghan Islamic Press that dozens of people were killed in U.S. bombing in the area Friday.

78.   A Taliban spokesman told the agency there were fears of a big ground assault by the opposition against Kandahar.

79.   A spokesman for Gzitic told Dow Jones Newswires the attempt to sell its stake in a stock brokerage failed when regulators withheld approval.

80.   A spokesman for Ranariddh told them the problem will be settled by peaceful means.