81.   The rebels in the breakaway republic have refrained from launching major attacks for weeks, instead relying on ambushes and other guerrilla tactics to wear down the Russians.

82.   Turkey coach Senol Gunes said his match plan was to slowly wear down Brazil and score with a late goal to reach the World Cup final.

83.   Turkey coach Senol Gunes said his match plan was to slowly wear down Brazil and score a late goal to reach the World Cup final.

84.   With such legal maneuvering expected to drag out the dispute even longer, Milosevic appears to favor wearing down both domestic and foreign resistance.

85.   But the Malays had a tough time wearing down their stubborn opponents in a match of few openings.

86.   Defending champion Jennifer Capriati fought off four match points to wear down Martina Hingis in an incredible Australian Open tennis final here Saturday.

87.   The police were using water cannon on the protestors to wear down their resistance but there were few scuffles.

88.   Monica Seles wore down German Anke Huber to win her fourth Australian Open tennis title here Saturday.

89.   Seles used her vast experience to wear down Clijsters, making amends for a straight sets defeat by Schiavone two days earlier.

90.   Sampras wore down his Aussie rival from there, breaking his final serve in the next two sets and controling the tempo throughout the fourth.