71.  On the political front, Barak said he planned to widen his fragile coalition in the coming days.

72.  On the political front, both the NAP and Chat Pattana can simply sit back and watch the Chuan team wrestle with the sagging economy.

73.  On the political front, Bush picked Virginia Gov. James Gilmore to head the Republican National Committee.

74.  On the political front, Republican lawmakers preparing to return from a weeklong recess continued their criticism of Clinton.

75.  On the political front, Sarajevo and Belgrade opened contacts for the first time in nearly three years of war,

76.  On the political front, tantalizing contacts opened between Sarajevo and Belgrade for the first time in nearly three years of war.

77.  On the political front, Tehran radio on Sunday called on Kuwait to curb its close military ties with the United States.

78.  On the political front, United Nations envoy Francesc Vendrell was to arrive Saturday in Kabul to help work out a plan for a new Afghan government.

79.  One of the preconditions to make this credible to the international community is some movement on the political front in Myanmar.

80.  On the political front, aides to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he was ready to meet with Clinton in Washington.