41.  As Clinton spoke at a downtown hotel here, the Dow Jones industrial average was experiencing a free fall in its biggest one-day point drop in history.

42.  As for the Dow Jones industrial average, which tends to lag when Nasdaq soars, the gain was 167.96 points, or 1.7 percent.

43.  DOW CLIMBS BACK ABOVE 9,000 The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.1 percent, closing above 9,000 for the first time in three weeks.

44.  DOW FALLS AFTER NEARING 10,000 The Dow Jones industrial average paused in its climb toward 10,000 as technology stocks suffered.

45.  DOW POSTS BIGGEST LOSS THIS MONTH Stocks fell, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its biggest loss this month.

46.  DOW RALLIES, BUT OTHER GAUGES FALL The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 32.24 points, at 10,091.87.

47.  DOW UNCHANGED AS NASDAQ GAINS Stock prices were mixed, with the Dow Jones industrial average unchanged at 6,521.70.

48.  DOW-10000 (Los Angeles) _ Within striking distance of 10,000, the Dow Jones industrial average seems unstoppable.

49.  ELECTION-NORRIS-COLUMN (Undated) _ As election pundits go, the Dow Jones industrial average has a better record than most.

50.  Eight of the 10 biggest one-day point losses by the Dow Jones industrial average have occurred since August 1998, ranging from 235.23 points to 554.26 points.