91.   Eight others perished in road accidents along the highway leading from Freetown into the interior, where the Nigerian-led troops have steadily advanced on rebel positions.

92.   Earlier Wednesday, government forces launched a heavy artillery barrage against rebel positions in the western outskirts of the capital.

93.   Earlier Wednesday, government forces launched an artillery barrage against rebel positions in the western outskirts of the capital.

94.   European diplomats labored Friday to organize a new round of talks to end the war in Chechnya, while Russian forces bombed Chechen rebel positions in the south.

95.   European diplomats labor Friday to organize a new round of talks to end the war in Chechnya, while Russian forces bomb Chechen rebel positions in the south.

96.   European diplomats labored Friday to put together a new round of peace talks while Russian forces bombed Chechen rebel positions in the south.

97.   European diplomats were trying today to put together a new round of peace talks in Chechnya while Russian forces bombed Chechen rebel positions in the south.

98.   Elsewhere in Chechnya today, Russian commanders said warplanes and artillery attacked rebel positions in the south, the Interfax news agency reported.

99.   Elsewhere in embattled Chechnya, Russian commanders said warplanes and artillery attacked rebel positions in the south, the Interfax news agency reported.

100.   Federal troops fired on rebel positions in the village of Goiskoye on Tuesday, the Interfax news agency reported.