31.   Gujral has been criticized at home for spending too much time abroad, delaying decision-making by his government.

32.   Israel announced Friday it would delay by several days its withdrawal from Bethlehem but would still be out by Christmas.

33.   Israel announced Friday it would delay by several days its withdrawal from Bethlehem.

34.   Kia said the change may force its joint venture firm to delay by weeks construction on its plant in Chikampak, Indonesia, originally scheduled for later this month.

35.   Nickles is hoping to simply delay by one year the effective date of the legislation, which would sidestep the budget surplus dilemma for now.

36.   Rain had already delayed by a day the start of the Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship.

37.   Russia is delaying by about a week the dispatch of seven additional warships to monitor NATO actions against Yugoslavia, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.

38.   Several players had flights delayed by bad weather and missed the first workout.

39.   Stadium construction, however, will not be to be derailed or delayed by the shortfall, said Sharon Swainson, spokeswoman for the new ballpark.

40.   The Senate approved that plan, but House hostility to another round of base closings delayed passage by a month.