51.  But in four Western states the NRA failed to topple its targets.

52.  But its marketing expertise should help it scour the Western states for good deals on power.

53.  But other Western states are also suffering.

54.  But the administration, after initially arguing for such a change, backed down in the face of opposition from Western states.

55.  By contrast, the child-support debates proved surprisingly contentious, especially in Western states.

56.  Channell noted there already have been a couple of shipments from western states that reported mishaps.

57.  Cloud-seeding efforts are common throughout the Western states, according to Bomar.

58.  Citibank won a contract to distribute food stamps and welfare payments electronically in six western U.S. states.

59.  Congressional delegations from Western states were silent about these withdrawals of public lands from mining and drilling.