71.  Thursday, Senator John F. Kerry, a Democrat who is a friend of McCain, said he believes the practice should be banned.

72.  Under the proposal, the activities of telemarketers would be restricted and some deceptive sales practices would be banned.

73.  Under regulations proposed by the Federal Trade Commission, the activities of telemarketers would be restricted and some deceptive sales practices would be banned.

74.  While his decision bans the practice only in Pennsylvania, the ruling is sure to be cited as poor people challenge similar residency requirements in other states.

75.  While President Clinton defended the use of the Lincoln Bedroom to host big Democratic donors, a half-dozen Republican House members backed legislation Wednesday to ban the practice.

76.  When Wyandotte County health officials discovered that grocers could extend expiration dates, they pushed the Kansas City, Kan., City Council to ban the practice.

77.  While buybacks are common in the U.S., Japan banned the practice for years.

78.  Would you vote for a law banning the practice of partial-birth abortion . . .?

79.  Yet some officials point out that banning the practice would be futile, citing the experience of Bergen County in New Jersey.

80.  A government-appointed committee is discussing how to ban the practice.