71.  Mexicans outnumbered all other Hispanic groups.

72.  Paez is Hispanic and has the strong support of Hispanic groups.

73.  Sen. John McCain is making the rounds of Hispanic groups.

74.  The League of United Latin American Citizens announced its opposition to Chavez on Monday, but her decision spared other Hispanic groups from having to make a tough choice.

75.  The pact negotiated by the Justice Department called for a parade without any mention of Columbus, with Indian and Hispanic groups agreeing not to protest.

76.  The next two biggest Hispanic groups, Puerto Ricans and Cubans, also grew, though to a lesser extent.

77.  This week, Hispanic groups filed civil rights complaints charging the Whitman administration with systemic discrimination in state hiring practices.

78.  The videotape taken by a television helicopter camera was broadcast repeatedly Monday and Tuesday, stirring outrage in Mexico and among Hispanic groups in the United States.

79.  Los Angeles police officers were placed on standby amid calls by students and Hispanic groups to hold protests.

80.  Starting in the Hispanic neighborhood north of the White House, demonstrators from dozens of states and Hispanic groups made their way to the heart of the city.