81.   In Washington, defense officials said U.S. special forces units themselves were now poised to join the battle on the ground, if called for.

82.   Israeli planes, helicopter gunships and a gunboat joined the battle as it became clear their commandos were encountering heavy opposition.

83.   Israeli planes, helicopter gunships and a gunboat joined the battle as it became clear the commandos had met heavy opposition.

84.   Jets and helicopter gunships joined the battle at midmorning, targeting Hezbollah positions in Iqlim al-Tuffah.

85.   Menifee was way back on the backstretch but also moved into contention on the turn and joined the battle as the crowd roared.

86.   President Alexander Lukashenko, increasingly isolated by international opinion, thanked Russian leaders Thursday for not joining a battle over diplomatic housing.

87.   Soldiers who rushed to join the battle also were ambushed, the military said.

88.   Six Ukrainian-built helicopter gunships were being fitted with guns and rockets to join the battle, said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

89.   State officials later joined the battle to control pollution in the Everglades.

90.   The battle is joined.