21.  Cutting along the baseline, behind the Indiana defense, Latrell Sprewell finally saw the ball headed in his direction.

22.  Democrats argued the cut would hurt schools _ about half of the money would normally go to education _ and finally Wilson broke off further negotiations.

23.  Despite complications, Varney has finally left the hospital with a heart transplant.

24.  Despite the bill's failure _ a severely watered-down version finally passed this month _ government outlays rose sharply in response to dozens of uncoordinated decisions and fortuitous windfalls.

25.  Despite the cynics, dozens of workers and managers insist the new corporate culture is finally being accepted.

26.  Deng himself was ousted from the top ranks of the Chinese Communist leadership three times and each time bounced back until, finally, he alone held supreme power.

27.  Deng Xiaoping's family finally scattered his ashes at sea the other day.

28.  Denial and confrontation finally gave way to grudging acceptance.

29.  Denis said he implicitly trusts the surgeons at the Burn Center, but still can't imagine the day when his medical ordeal will finally be over.

30.  D.C. BOUND: The Lakers, who never made it to the White House after winning the 2000 championship, finally will get their date with the president.