11.   Human rights activists applauded U.S. President Clinton on Thursday for ordering investigations into allegations of CIA involvement and cover-up in two high-profile killings in Guatemala.

12.   Human rights activists applauded the action, saying it signals a change in Mexican foreign policy.

13.   Interviewed before the verdict was handed down, human rights activists applauded the trial of the three men.

14.   Most gay activists applauded the register as a big step for Britain, but complained that the country still lags behind its more liberal European neighbors.

15.   Recycling activists applauded Miller, especially for its commitment to help buy back used bottles.

16.   Thai-based child rights activists Thursday applauded the jailing of two men in Germany for the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Thailand.