The Moody's announcement capped a weak of particularly bad economic news in Japan.

The announcement of the discovery capped a recent winning streak in hominid research.

Mr. Gore's announcement capped a day of courtroom maneuvering in which he appeared to improve his legal standing.

The announcement capped a debate in the Administration over how to proceed on the thorny issue.

President Fujimori's announcement capped four years of legal and political maneuvering to overcome a constitutional bar against three consecutive presidential terms.

Its announcement of the plan late Thursday capped a week in which several industrial companies announced spinoffs or sales of their chemical operations.

The announcement capped four years of maneuvering to overcome a constitutional prohibition against serving three consecutive presidential terms.

The announcement capped two weeks of fevered developments across the media and technology industries.

The announcements capped nine weeks in which his stature, once near invincible, has been in free fall.

The announcement would cap a positive week for Applied.