81.   Blanc must sign by Friday in order to be eligible to play for United in the Champions League.

82.   Burkett, traded by San Francisco to Texas in the offseason and later signed by the Florida Marlins, pitched four innings.

83.   Bush said he hoped an arms agreement will be ready to sign by the time he visits Putin in Russia in May.

84.   But some claim they were bullied into signing by Washington, which is eager to cut off a major conduit for drugs headed for the United States.

85.   Congress could pass a continuing resolution that, if signed by Clinton, would keep the agencies open until a spending plan is passed.

86.   Diplomats worked Tuesday to salvage the pact despite the failure to achieve vitally needed consensus, preparing plans to present the accord for signing by world leaders in September.

87.   Even if signed by Biggers, the settlement would be subject to challenge.

88.   Giambi continues to be firm in his deadline of signing by opening day.

89.   He added there have been no restrictions placed on management to sign players, including four prospects the Sabres risk losing if they fail to sign them by Saturday.

90.   He also made clear that the KLA, contrary to what a document signed by major world powers Thursday stipulated, is not prepared to disarm.