61.  Montana musher Doug Swingley built on his strong lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday, closing in on a possible third straight victory.

62.  Muslim president takes strong lead.

63.  Most show the outcome is too close to call, though one poll over the weekend gave Labor a strong lead.

64.  New Zealanders Rob Hamill, an Olympic rower, and Phil Stubbs, a police officer, retained their strong lead.

65.  New Zealand tightened its grip on the second test against Zimbabwe by building a strong lead and grabbing two wickets before lunch on day three Saturday.

66.  New Zealanders Rob Hamill, an Olympic rower, and Phil Stubbs, a policeman, retained their strong lead.

67.  One major national poll taken on the weekend showed Labor with a strong lead, while a second had the government narrowly ahead.

68.  Polls earlier this year showed Cardoso holding a strong lead over all other candidates.

69.  Results began trickling in from the Russian Far East on Sunday night, showing the Communist Party with a strong lead, followed by ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

70.  Safety and Security minister Sydney Mufamadi, who joined the agents Thursday, has said police are following strong leads and are optimistic of making arrests soon.