31.   Serb civilian leaders subsequently said they would restore links with NATO, but ties with the federation continued suspended.

32.   Several successive attempts to restore the link later Monday failed, but on Tuesday afternoon, ground controllers managed to briefly link up with the Mir.

33.   Several successive attempts to restore the link later Monday failed, but on Tuesday afternoon, Mission Control again managed to briefly link up with the Mir.

34.   Since last August, King Hussein has been distancing Jordan from Iraq and restoring its links with the United States and the West.

35.   The government released some Serb detainees and Serb political leaders announced they would restore links with the NATO-led peace force.

36.   The injury toll was expected to grow as communications links were restored, and the death count was likely to increase as victims were pulled from the rubble.

37.   The region has been cut off by floodwaters for almost a month, and efforts to restore road links have been disrupted by more downpours.

38.   The toll was expected to grow as dead were pulled from the rubble, and as communications links were restored, allowing authorities to gather fuller reports.

39.   They are blamed for a rise in organized crime, a huge burden for Milosevic, who hopes to restore links with the world market.

40.   A delegation from British Airways and the transport ministry agreed to restore air links during a visit to Damascus last week, the embassy said.