51.  Any radioactive gas released from a ruptured fuel rod would be captured by a containment building, and workers would be evacuated, they said.

52.  Any railroad merger would have to be approved by the federal Surface Transportation Board.

53.  Any rain short of the El Nino-induced floods of 1998 would bring welcome relief to parched Los Angeles and its Southern California neighbors.

54.  Any rate increase for Electricidad de Caracas would boost its profits, and help the market.

55.  Any rate increase would boost Electricidad de Caracas, which often accounts for up to 70 percent of the market's volume.

56.  Denton wouldn't say what course of action he would take if Digital's nominating committee rejects his proposal.

57.  Denver coach Mike Shanahan said he would consider Crouch as a combination player.

58.  Defiant House Republicans, pledging they would stand their ground, refused Wednesday to reopen closed federal offices as their Senate colleagues had urged.

59.  Defiant students and faculty members told the regents that they would continue to fight for affirmative action.

60.  Denver then sends the less favorable of the two picks to Utah (probably Phoenix's) in which case both picks would be in the 20s.