71.  El Duque was considered a god in Cuba, a country where baseball is seen as a shining light amid the economic darkness.

72.  El Nino's summer impact is considered especially important in the development of hurricanes.

73.  Education is considered a key issue this year.

74.  ECT is considered a treatment of last resort."

75.  Egypt and Saudi Arabia are considered harshly repressive.

76.  DreamWorks SKG, Warner Bros. Studios and Hanna-Barbera Inc. are considered the most likely contenders vying for Disney's talent.

77.  Elderly Americans, long a key part of the Democratic coalition, are considered a critical swing vote this year.

78.  Duisenberg was considered the frontrunner until French President Jacques Chirac proposed last week that the head of the French Central Bank be elected.

79.  Duke's Shane Battier is considered talented enough to make the transition from college power forward to NBA small forward.

80.  Emile Lahoud, the Maronite president, is considered too close to Syria.