41.   More extraditions are also expected, but Batic reiterated a pledge by tribunal officials that the U.N. court would allow local trial of lower-level suspects.

42.   On Wednesday, he reiterated his pledge but offered few specifics.

43.   On his one-day trip to St. Petersburg, Yeltsin also reiterated his pledge to pay all overdue pensions by the end of the month.

44.   On his one-day trip to St. Petersburg, Yeltsin also reiterated his pledge to pay all overdue pensions by the end of June.

45.   On Tuesday he reiterated his pledge to collect all debts, specifically threatening struggling automaker AO Avtovaz.

46.   Premier Zhu Rongji, on an official visit to one of the republics, Kazakstan, signed a joint declaration Friday that reiterated their pledge to combat terrorism.

47.   Prodi also reiterated his pledge to clean up the EU head office.

48.   Prodi also reiterated his pledge to clean up the EU head office whose reputation has been marred by the recent allegations of fraud and nepotism.

49.   Republicans reiterated their pledge to not use any Social Security surpluses to pay for spending bills, and launched television commercials accusing Democrats of planning to do so.

50.   Taiwan on Saturday welcomed a U.S. decision not to take retaliatory trade sanctions against the island and reiterated a pledge to strengthen controls against pirated goods.