31.   Colombia declared a state of emergency Monday in its prison system following a wave of inmate murders, breakouts and other crimes.

32.   Earlier this month, Israel sent tanks and troops into more than a half-dozen Palestinian cities and refugee camps following a wave of suicide bombings and shooting attacks.

33.   Fear of crime is genuine, following a wave of bank robberies, ransom kidnappings and drug-related offenses.

34.   Following tropical wave is expected to reach the local area Wednesday night or Thursday.

35.   Haider was referring to Israeli military operations in West Bank towns and villages late last month, launched following a wave of Palestinian militant attacks against Israelis.

36.   His comments followed a wave of terror attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Algeria.

37.   Hyped-up special security was in place, however, to prevent trouble following a wave of terrorist bombings in France.

38.   International airlines scrambled to divert or cancel flights to the United States on Tuesday following a wave of airborne terror attacks on New York and Washington.

39.   Islamic fundamentalist groups have criticized Arafat for cracking down on their activists and militants following a wave of attacks on Israelis.

40.   Israel has confined the Palestinian leader to his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah since early December, following a wave of bombings in Israel.