71.   These tests would create far less damage and less spread of radioactive material than a nuclear explosion would, they point out.

72.   Word spread of this discovery, and the Government began cracking down on the Christians, exiling them to remote areas.

73.   People are paying greater attention to the mail in post offices in Ukraine following thre spread of anthrax spores sent via the postal service in the United States.

74.   Police are now worried that the campaign of attacks could be spreading outside of Athens.

75.   A two-decade spread of rabies in raccoons in the United States has advanced into Canada, the government said Thursday.

76.   An analyst said the discount spread of the futures market against the cash market has shrunk following the rebound.

77.   As the guests mingled with old and new acquaintances, they were treated to a buffet spread of mouth-watering dishes.

78.   As word spread of his release, hundreds of well-wishers gathered outside his home at the foothills of the snow-capped Damavand Mountains in northern Tehran.

79.   As word spread of the verdicts and sentences, anxious relatives waiting outside let out cries of despair.

80.   As news spread of police cars at the salon, her heart sank.