51.   But MacArthur was pulling the ads from the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.

52.   But Republicans note that a week ago, the Democratic National Committee pulled its ads from Ohio.

53.   --Declined to pull campaign ads that are critical of McCain.

54.   Despite financial troubles, the ORT TV station said it was pulling ads on Victory Day to honor World War II veterans.

55.   Democrats have already pulled ads from four states.

56.   George Yohn, company founder and owner, told The Associated Press Friday that the offending ad had been pulled.

57.   Gore pulled his ads out of Ohio on Monday, leaving only the Democratic National Committee on the air there.

58.   He asked that the ad be pulled at once.

59.   He said the decision was a matter of principle, not politics -- but advisers privately acknowledged the ads were pulled because they were backfiring against him.

60.   He said he called FedEx the next day and asked that the ad be pulled.