41.  Department leaders finally decided on Monday to tone down the wording.

42.  Despite weeks of international diplomatic pressure to do so, the Lebanese pointedly did not put their forces on the border when they finally sent them in on Wednesday.

43.  Derrick Walker is finally ready to answer the call.

44.  Despite the uneven introduction of economic reform, the Russian economy seems finally to be stabilizing, even beginning to grow.

45.  Dallas Cowboys coach Dave Campo finally has run out of patience with disgruntled linebacker Darren Hambrick.

46.  Dalton is missed, but it's fitting that Brosnan finally gets his shot.

47.  Designers are finally figuring out that life in the '90s is hectic enough without having to worry about what to wear.

48.  Designers finally may have gotten the message that women buy to suit their lifestyles, rather than just what's on the runway.

49.  Desmond Howard finally has his shot to prove to the last three teams they were wrong about his wide receiver abilities.

50.  Desperate for offense, Pittsburgh coach Ivan Hlinka finally sent Lemieux and Jagr out together to start the third, with Jan Hrdina as their center.