51.  On the court, the ABA hopes to present itself as an alternative to the NBA, with rule changes designed to raise scoring.

52.  Only a few voices were raised urging members to think with their heads, not their hearts.

53.  Other upstart wireless carriers, meanwhile, have had trouble raising financing to pay for their licenses or build cellular networks.

54.  Putting on a brave face, Russian Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov suggested that Russia could get by cutting its budget deficit and raising financing through Eurobonds.

55.  Rising tax revenues in flush economic times should give the administration some leeway to raise spending next year.

56.  Regal will raise funding through the issue of new shares and bank borrowing.

57.  Republicans are very much aware that the polls suggest a backlash if they appear overeager to raise lying under oath about illicit sex to a constitutional offense.

58.  SoftKey again raised its offer at the beginning of this week, eventually sweetening its bid with more money and all-cash terms.

59.  Stocks fell in tandem with bonds amid concern that the Federal Reserve will raise banking lending rates later this year.

60.  Stocks have been trading in tandem with bonds amid concern that the Federal Reserve will raise banking lending rates later this year.