71.   Kidnapping for ransom has become a major problem in this former Soviet republic, prompting protests by residents that the police are too weak or unwilling to stop it.

72.   Kidnapping for ransom has become a major problem in Georgia, prompting protests by residents that the police are too weak or unwilling to stop it.

73.   Later meetings in Russia, Norway, Austria and Denmark also prompted protests.

74.   Layoffs and pay cuts in state industry also have prompted protests.

75.   Many public buses have set their own new fares, prompting protests from the public.

76.   Muslim authorities said Wednesday they would open a new underground prayer hall under the mosque in two days, prompting protests from Israelis.

77.   Nichols died in jail after three months, prompting protests from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other countries.

78.   Officers involved in the beating that prompted the protest will be punished, he said.

79.   Opposition leader Adel Hussein was released Wednesday after more than three weeks in detention in a case that prompted protests by intellectuals and human rights groups.

80.   Seven Korean women accepted the money earlier this month, prompting a protest by Kim.