71.  It said the U.S. plane fired in self defense.

72.  It was ruled self defense.

73.  It will allow the Americans to carry weapons but use them only in self defense.

74.  Japan is bound by a pacifist constitution and other laws to avoid the use of force unless it is clearly in self defense.

75.  King claimed self defense.

76.  Manohar, the public prosecutor, said police have the right to fire in self defense.

77.  Mechan says he acted in self defense.

78.  Noriega and Ataucusi have denied the murder charges and said the arms were for self defense.

79.  Noye said the slaying was in self defense.

80.  North Korea has repeatedly said it needed missiles to launch scientific satellites and regarded its missile program as part of its right to self defense.