71.  Any top female prep sprinter in Southern California these days inevitably is compared to Jones.

72.  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis leads state Attorney General Dan Lungren as the campaign heads into the final days.

73.  Democratic officials have said in recent days that Gephardt was one of several potential running mates on Gore's list.

74.  Democratic Party officials say their fundraising dropped slightly in the days just after the allegations became public, but have been rising since then.

75.  Despite letters sent home, some parents planned to keep their children home for a few days.

76.  Despite much more openness about sex these days, the Chinese are "still very shy" about it, the shop's owner says.

77.  Customers at that hour witness a short-order fandango that's rare in restaurants these days.

78.  Customers place orders and receive delivery a few days later at their homes.

79.  Despite all the hoopla surrounding the last few days, the introduction of Lanier before the game did not elicit even an appreciable or extended cheer from the crowd.

80.  Despite all the hoopla, some people who are buying Japanese luxury cars these days are doing so for all the usual reasons.