31.  Any player who spent 1993 in the majors will receive $25,000 by mid-October; others will be paid on a pro-rated basis.

32.  Any playoff aspirations could largely depend on how well they do on their home court, thus making a good showing in this home stand critical.

33.  Deputy Mayor Rocky Delgadillo said the Mayor's Office couldn't comment on pending lawsuits.

34.  Deputy Mayor Rudy Washington, the city's representative on the empowerment zone board, declined on Wednesday to discuss Cochran's new position.

35.  Deputy mayors wield considerable power on the local scene, and thus they make good targets for mafia bribery.

36.  Deputy Roddy Alford said he pulled Rivas out of the vehicle, and other officers removed a 9 mm handgun from a fanny pack on Rivas' waist.

37.  Deputy Roddy Alford said he pulled Rivas out of the vehicle, and other officers removed a 9mm handgun from a fanny pack on Rivas' waist.

38.  Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott called on the Japanese government Wednesday to reconsider a proposal to reduce its financial support for U.S. troops stationed in Japan.

39.  Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott directly blamed Milosevic in a statement on Wednesday for provoking the violence.

40.  Deputy Solicitor General Paul D. Clement, arguing for the federal government on the maritime commission's behalf, was not spared the justices' skeptical questioning.