51.   The U.S. military had suspended evacuations from Monrovia until Thursday night, saying the urban warfare raging in the Liberian capital had become too dangerous for daytime operations.

52.   The U.S. military suspended evacuations from Monrovia until Thursday night, saying the battles raging in the Liberian capital had become too dangerous for daytime operations.

53.   There was no immediate comment from the U.S. State Department about the evacuation of Americans or Lebanese from the Liberian capital.

54.   The victory touched off celebrations in the Liberian capital of Monrovia.

55.   The warring factions in the Liberian capital have agreed on a cease-fire after four days of fierce fighting and looting, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Wednesday.

56.   The warring factions in the Liberian capital have agreed on a cease-fire after four days of fierce fighting and looting, the U.N. envoy to Liberia said Wednesday.

57.   Their failure to choose the five-member council sparked bloody riots in the Liberian capital last week, and three people were reported killed.

58.   Thousands of marchers filled the center of the Liberian capital on Friday after three days of fasting and prayer in hopes of peace for this war-torn nation.

59.   There were unconfirmed reports of several casualties in the Liberian capital and witnesses said some shops and offices had been looted.

60.   They were then transported in a government-chartered helicopter to the Liberian capital, Monrovia, where they were collected Friday by a U.N. airplane.