41.   The rally came less than a week after a Cuban pilot abandoned the country aboard a single-engine crop-duster plane, taking with him nine relatives and friends.

42.   The rally came only days before a mid-year European Union summit next week in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

43.   The rally came a day after a pro-Palestine rally in the same location that drew hundreds of protesters.

44.   The rally came a day after the two-week campaigning period was officially opened by the U.N. mission supervising the ballot.

45.   The rally came amidst a fierce power struggle between Sharif and the judiciary that analysts say could lead to his disqualification as prime minister.

46.   The rallies came a day after Florida officially recognized Texas Gov. George W. Bush as the winner of its key electoral votes.

47.   The rallies came a day after the state of Florida officially recognized Texas Gov. George W. Bush as the winner of its key electoral votes.

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

49.   The rally came a day before a symbolic nationwide four-hour strike called by a powerful umbrella group of labor unions.

50.   The rally came after a limit-up move overnight in Malaysian palm oil futures, which responded to surprisingly low June production and end-stocks data.