21.   Rajoub angrily complained that the car bomb attempt came a day after Israeli and Palestinian security commanders met to try to defuse tensions.

22.   The abduction attempt came a day after Uddin wrote a report accusing Zia supporters of being involved in smuggling goods from neighboring India.

23.   The attempt comes a week after Serb authorities rejected a U.S.-drafted peace plan for Kosovo, countering it with their own plan.

24.   The attempt to settle comes after two Nevada boxing commissioners said they want to know what happened in Maryland before they vote on giving Tyson a license.

25.   The new attempt came amid signs ties were improving.

26.   The other attempt came from the Treasury Department.

27.   Then came three attempts to burn the village, but wet, cold spring weather in the mountains prevented a thorough job.

28.   West Bank security chief Jibril Rajoub complained that the car bomb attempt came a day after the security meeting.

29.   A third attempt came under fire from the Serbs, he said.

30.   After both sides had converted their first three efforts, Chinese skipper Su Maozhen saw his attempt come back off the bar.