31.   He said he only learned of the problem when he showed up at the court for the scheduled opening hearing.

32.   It was the second time in the past month the pair had refused to appear in court for a scheduled hearing.

33.   Lawmakers, incensed by the U.S. announcement, said last week that they had scheduled hearings on the issue for this Tuesday.

34.   Marzuk also was to appear later Tuesday for a previously scheduled hearing on other immigration matters.

35.   Mustafa Mohmoud Said Ahmed and Rashid Saleh Hemed failed to appear in court Monday for their scheduled hearing.

36.   Police did not release the detainees to attend the scheduled hearing.

37.   Russian lawmakers, incensed by the U.S. announcement, said last week that they had scheduled hearings on the issue for this Tuesday.

38.   Seven witnesses to the Buenos Aires shootout were expected to testify before the defendants, but only three will be present at the scheduled hearing Thursday.

39.   Tenet was to appear today before the Senate Intelligence Committee for a previously scheduled hearing on world threats.

40.   The defense lawyers will have the last word before the scheduled hearings end Friday.