51.   A government audit earlier showed that Cho had illegally used company funds in an apparent effort to pacify union activists at his company.

52.   A security force loyal to the fired Bosnian Serb military commander set up checkpoints around his tense hideout Tuesday in an apparent effort to prevent his forced removal.

53.   A senior State Department official flew to Israel on Tuesday in an apparent effort to delay the projected sale of advanced radar planes to India.

54.   A senior State Department official is holding talks in Israel this week in an apparent effort to delay the potential sale of advanced radar planes to India.

55.   Albanian troops were setting up north and south of the rebel towns Thursday in an apparent effort to isolate them.

56.   Afwerki on Monday began a visit to Belgium to meet with Belgian and European Union leaders, in an apparent effort to drum up support.

57.   Anti-independence militia groups have killed hundreds of people in East Timor in recent months in an apparent effort to intimidate voters ahead of the ballot.

58.   As in the past two months, January figures were released earlier than usual in an apparent effort to help boost confidence in the economy.

59.   Before signing the last two accords, both sides mounted major offensives in an apparent effort to negotiate from a position of military strength.

60.   British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook announced in August that Britain planned a review of its policies toward its colonies, in an apparent effort to soothe tensions.