31.  Although his widest recognition has come from the work he did at Halston, before that Duke had his own signature label.

32.  Defrost frozen fritters before refrying.

33.  Defrost the frozen dough in the refrigerator about 3 hours before using it.

34.  Defrost thoroughly before proceeding with recipe.)

35.  Defying his reputation as a political wallflower, a "policy wonk" before wonkism was cool, Lugar is seeking the Republican presidential nomination for the first time.

36.  Cuba officials asked for time to give its version of the shooting to the council before it acts.

37.  Cuba was effectively one of the states before 1959, when Fidel Castro swept down from the hills into the pulsating capital.

38.  Cuba, gold medalist in 1992 and favored again this summer, will train in Albany before the Games.

39.  CUBA-CARTER _ HAVANA _ Jimmy Carter talks about his stay in Cuba at a press conference on Friday before he leaves for the return trip to Atlanta.

40.  CUBA-JEWS-ART-HNS (Havana) _ Before the 1959 revolution, some 15,000 Jews lived in Cuba.