31.   Those attempts have been thwarted, though, by both Democratic and Republican administrations, which saw trade as a key to relations with China.

32.   Whirling disease has thwarted all attempts to contain it.

33.   Over the past three years currency traders have thwarted attempts to impose stability among the EU currencies.

34.   Pro-Karadzic police on Monday thwarted an attempt by pro-Plavsic forces to take over that transmitter and use it for their new TV station.

35.   A Venezuelan oil technician was killed when soldiers tried thwarting an attempt to kidnap him and two other colleagues, the Defense Ministry said.

36.   After the interval, the Germans made several dangerous moves in the Korean half, but their attempts were thwarted by a steady Korean backline.

37.   Also Sunday, Israeli police spokeswoman Linda Menuhin said police had thwarted an attempt to kidnap at least one other Palestinian land dealer.

38.   Also Thursday, Russian border guards thwarted an attempt by six men to cross into Chechnya.

39.   As a result, demand for the U.S. dollar was still high in Baghdad, thwarting attempts by the Central Bank to strengthen the value of the Iraqi dinar.

40.   But Democrats said the action was an effort to thwart their attempts to offer amendments, particularly a proposal for a prescription drug benefit for seniors.