31.   That short-covering rally could come later this week when the American Petroleum Institute and the Energy Department release their weekly inventory figures.

32.   The Nablus rally also came on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a time of increased religious fervor.

33.   The rally came amid fears of a crackdown.

34.   The rally came in response to forecasts calling for only a chance of rain in dry regions in the days ahead.

35.   The rally came a day after assailants killed two regional police officers, a man and a woman, directing traffic in this Basque town near San Sebastian.

36.   The rally came amid a power struggle between moderate and hard-line leaders inside the ruling clerical hierarchy.

37.   The rally came amid fears of a crackdown on the opposition.

38.   The rally came as doubts escalated over her ability to secure the presidency.

39.   The rally came as Israel and the Palestinians were to open a new round of negotiations in Washington.

40.   The rally came hours after both sides late Friday signaled unwillingness to compromise on crucial provisions of a U.S.-authored peace plan.