41.   In Islamabad Thursday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf assured him he will do all he can to avoid war with India.

42.   In Moscow, Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Kulikov insisted the military was doing everything it could to avoid the loss of life.

43.   In Moscow, Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Kulikov insisted the military was doing everything it could to avoid the loss of civilian life.

44.   Most hitters do whatever they can to avoid Randy Johnson.

45.   Palestinians allege a massacre took place, while Israel says it fought an intense battle with Palestinian gunmen, and it did all it could to avoid civilian casualties.

46.   Szabo and Yegorova might have faced each other on the track, but they did all they could to avoid a face-to-face meeting once they were off it.

47.   The cartel will do what it can to avoid spoiling the party this week.

48.   This military plan has been put together mindful of our determination to do all we humanly can to avoid civilian casualties.

49.   Youths and their parents do all they can to avoid the military, which is also plagued by desertions and has a high rate of suicides.

50.   But over the last few days Simitis has stressed repeatedly that was doing all he could to avoid negotiating with the Turks.