41.  The fate of the Mapes has dominated the news in northern Nevada for months, and continues to do so.

42.  The genial chief is not taking on any editorial boards, expressing delight that the fall in crime has allowed an issue such as walking to dominate the news.

43.  The Jones-for-Richmond saga has dominated the news here for the last week, climaxing Tuesday as the two old friends met on the court.

44.  The nightly news is dominated by anthrax.

45.  The plight of the trapped seamen dominated Russian news.

46.  The pair dominated local news in New York City for about a decade, and their success led to imitations all over the country.

47.  The Republican contest between Texas Gov. George Bush and Arizona Sen. John McCain has dominated news since the New Hampshire primary.

48.  The trial did not dominate the news in Birmingham this week.

49.  There is no single galvanizing issue, as there was leading to Live Aid, when pictures of starving babies dominated the TV news.