61.   Earlier, army rescue efforts were hindered because guerrillas remained in the area, army chief Gen. Manuel Jose Bonett said.

62.   Elections in Italy have hindered EU efforts to coordinate Mideast policy.

63.   Fears of another collapse hindered search efforts Saturday.

64.   Fighting then hindered U.N. efforts to restore order and deliver relief supplies.

65.   Foreign contractors say the practice has hindered their efforts to break into the market.

66.   Garate said that the chances of finding the missing men alive were slim and that bad weather was hindering search efforts.

67.   Gyarmati acknowledged that the tension in Grozny could hinder OSCE efforts to help restore some normalcy to Chechnya and see that war victims are cared for.

68.   Heavy snows, which blanket the mountainous area during the bitterly cold winter, also hindered rescue efforts, he said.

69.   Heavy rain and snow hindered efforts to rescue thousands of Hindus trapped during a freak snowstorm on their annual pilgrimage to an ancient Himalayan cave.

70.   Health authorities blamed a shortage of medication for hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, according to Lusa.