31.   Seeking to gain the release of three captured American soldiers, U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson met Saturday with Yugoslav officials including President Slobodan Milosevic.

32.   She said winning a seat in the British Parliament may be the only way to gain the release of her daughter, Roisin McAliskey, before she gives birth.

33.   Talks continued to gain the release of the remaining five passengers, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

34.   The four gained their release as a result of Libyan mediation.

35.   The hostages told journalists Wednesday they were being well-treated, although they expressed concern about what Moscow was doing to gain their release.

36.   The paper reported that Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri had failed to gain their release during a recent meeting in Jordan with King Abdullah II.

37.   U.N. officials Tuesday were trying to gain the release of two aid workers kidnapped by rebels in southern Sudan.

38.   Working through intermediaries, the United States is trying to gain the release of two Americans held by Iraq since they crossed the Kuwait border five days ago.

39.   Her lawyer here, Grimaldo Achahui, said that Washington had initiated contacts with the Peruvians to try to gain her release several months ago.

40.   Asahi has been dealing with the police rather than the government in hopes of gaining the release of its employees.