61.   The debate over the death penalty has divided the nation, but many Filipinos favor capital punishment because of rising crime.

62.   The east African nation is divided into fiefdoms and warring clans.

63.   The debate divides EU nations and pits industry interests against concern for development in Africa.

64.   The debate divides the nation sharply along geographic grounds.

65.   The European Union nations were divided Monday on whether to launch air strikes without U.N. Security Council backing.

66.   The issue is dividing the nation along racial lines amid a growing and violent crime wave.

67.   The issue is dividing the nation once again along racial lines amid a growing and violent crime wave.

68.   The question has divided the nation.

69.   The question of whether the women should be allowed to visit Japan is but one of several emotional issues that divide the nations.

70.   The oil-rich Caribbean nation is divided almost evenly between blacks descended from African slaves and the descendants of Indian indentured laborers.