91.  Defunct American brands like Indian, Henderson and Crocker are here, too.

92.  Defying history and Henry Ford, the plantations are thriving, placing Brazil back on the road to self-sufficiency in rubber for the first time since 1950.

93.  Cuba has about 3,000 people who are HIV positive, which is a low percentage for a country of 12 million.

94.  Cuba is changing rapidly, and the postcard views of1950 DeSotos and Buicks chugging down picturesque streets are rapidly giving way to tour buses and resorts.

95.  Cuba, Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Peru and the Ukraine all are considered gold-medal possibilities.

96.  CUBA-ANNIVERSARY (Santiago de Cuba) _ A feature on what Cubans are doing and saying on the 40th anniversary of Castro's triumph.

97.  Cuban ballet selection starts in grade school and examinations are held throughout the island for entrance to special ballet schools.

98.  Cuban boxers, as the story goes, are sheltered and underfunded.

99.  Cuban cafeterias offer plated foods to take home as well as eat in the restaurants, and they are often among the best food bargains found anywhere.

100.  Cuban defectors are handsomely rewarded, and no one knows whom they've pitched against or how old they even are.