21.   The inability to reach a Siachen agreement Friday, however, followed a failure to settle a relatively minor disagreement about water on Thursday.

22.   The request followed the failure of the four to comply with a summons to testify in Buenos Aires.

23.   The U.S. embassy in Moscow is sending four officials to the North Caucasus to hunt for Cuny following the failure of an earlier mission, the State Department said.

24.   This follows the failure of two banks and two brokerages last month.

25.   A group of nine reservists launched a hunger strike Monday in the southern town of Nis, following the failure to get their money after a series of protests.

26.   A private Greek airline and ground handling company are facing penalties following a failure in security procedures at Athens International Airport, officials said late Wednesday.

27.   A Veteran opposition politician said Tuesday that Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has taken steps to declare him bankrupt following his failure to pay defamation damages.

28.   A risk analysis of radioactive gas releases following a failure at the planned nuclear power generator in Java found people living across northern Australia could suffer from radioactive fallout.

29.   Because liver failure often follows intestinal failure, many patients receive transplants of both organs at the same time.

30.   Despite the momentary lull, Israelis and Palestinians were pessimistic following the failure of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to negotiate a cease-fire and an Israeli withdrawal.