31.  Derek Fisher has a final bone scan scheduled Thursday but said the test is a mere formality and he feels ready to play.

32.  Derek Harper and Kurt Thomas are scheduled to present 800 new infant car seats as a Mavericks Foundation gift to Baylor Health Care Center today.

33.  Derek Jeter is scheduled to have his arbitration hearing here Monday, and recent history may be working against him.

34.  Despite concerns about America West maintenance scheduling, the airline remains safe and is meeting all regulatory requirements, FAA officials said.

35.  Despite continuing violence and intimidation, the United Nations said large numbers of people had registered for a vote on independence scheduled for Aug. 30.

36.  DeShong meets Kathleen Collins (2-0-1) of Plainview, N.Y., in a 140-pound bout scheduled for six rounds.

37.  Currently, six other primary contests in southern states are scheduled for Super Tuesday in addition to the primaries in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

38.  Designed by Rafael Vinoly of New York in emulation of London's 19th-century Crystal Palace, it is scheduled to open in the fall of 2001.

39.  Designed to eliminate illegal street racing, the program is scheduled weekly through Sept. 20.

40.  Designed to show participants how to become more competitive drivers, the program is scheduled for Nov. 13-17 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind.