81.  Delta's interest in Continental was firmly established in 1998 when it tried unsuccessfully to buy the Houston-based carrier for about $3.1 billion.

82.  Current law allows people to buy handguns at 18, regardless of their criminal past.

83.  Current law permits anyone over 18 to buy assault-style weapons.

84.  Current Mac users would be out of luck _ unless they bought one of the new computers, which are sure to be expensive when first released.

85.  Current NTL shareholders _ France Telecom is the largest _ will get rights to buy stakes in the new companies later.

86.  Current shareholders will have the right to buy new common stock through a rights offering.

87.  Current shareholders would get warrants to buy the new stock at a specified price.

88.  Current zoning would permit 32 stories on the site, but air rights bought from nearby buildings will allow 11 more stories, the developers said.

89.  Demand for credit was still robust, though home-building and buying slowed.

90.  Demand for gold normally peaks in December and January when consumers buy jewelry as holiday gifts.