51.  Sens. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, said the votes signaled strong support for education.

52.  Signaling support for the peace process, U.S. diplomats met secretly with the FARC in mid-December.

53.  Shareholders of Exxon Mobil Corp. backed management Wednesday on a series of contentious issues but signaled strong support to promote renewable energy and ban discrimination against gays.

54.  The administration signaled its support for the bill last week when national security adviser Condoleezza Rice wrote Gramm a letter tentatively endorsing it.

55.  The newspaper claimed the meeting signaled support for Tibetan independence.

56.  The United States responded by sending warships near the island to signal its support for Taipei, a Cold War ally.

57.  The White House immediately signaled support for the bill, citing its increases in spending for food safety, nutrition, farm conservation and other programs.

58.  There was speculation in Hong Kong that Jiang came to signal his support for Shenzhen against those officials in Beijing who would strip it of special status.

59.  Turkey and Israel have both signaled initial support for the plan.

60.  The United States signalled its support to Peruvian and Japanese efforts to end hostage crisis.