21.   Human rights groups had complained her appearance was a propaganda victory for China, stung by criticism of its human rights record.

22.   Ivory Coast, stung by criticism of child labor on cocoa plantations, accuses neighboring countries of smuggling children in.

23.   Its government has been stung by criticism that widespread corruption has prevented it from halting the flow of narcotics into the United States.

24.   Mother Teresa, who heads the Missionaries of Charities in Calcutta, apparently was stung by criticism by leaders of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party.

25.   Such criticism no doubt stings.

26.   Swiss bankers, stung by criticism that they are hoarding treasures from Holocaust victims, announced new measures Tuesday to search for missing tens of millions of dollars.

27.   That criticism stung PAN Senate leader Diego Fernandez, the bearded, cigar-smoking ideologue who gets more applause than Fox at PAN events.

28.   The proposal by Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik comes nearly a year after Norway was stung by criticism for failing to establish a level of compensation.

29.   Those critics say that Gore has been stung by criticism of his book, and has backed away from environmental activism.

30.   Tuesday, the campaigners to free Woodward said they were stung by criticism of their riotous celebrations after her reprieve.