111.  Likely sites for the pilot programs would be the seven states most affected by illegal immigration, including California, Kennedy said.

112.  LeBow rocked the tobacco industry last month when he decided to negotiate a landmark settlement between Liggett Group and the five states.

113.  Louisa accuses Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. and Pepsico of conspiring to block Louisa from competing in the two states.

114.  Medicare officials said initially that hospitals in New York and the other states had exaggerated the number of poor people they served.

115.  Martin Singerman, president and publisher of The Post, owned by News America Publishing, confirmed that the company was negotiating with the two states.

116.  Microsoft and the Justice Department subsequently reached a settlement, but the nine states are pushing for broader sanctions.

117.  Miller said the other states have done little to deter lawsuits.

118.  Negotiations are currently under way in New York between Philip Morris and Lorillard to settle suits with Washington and the other states.

119.  Negotiators for the three states are meeting in Atlanta today.

120.  Neither the governors of the two states nor any federal agency has shown any interest in becoming involved.