11.   President Bush stands by his position that free trade obligates the United States to open its highways to Mexican trucks, the White House said Wednesday.

12.   Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Sunday opened a highway in Beirut named after Syrian President Hafez Assad, saying it was a token of appreciation to the Syrian leader.

13.   State police were sent in to open the highway to traffic.

14.   The Indians released four journalists several hours after they were seized and two more escaped Thursday, the same day the Terena agreed to open the highway to traffic.

15.   The highway was opened to traffic after rescue crews retrieved bodies from crumpled vehicles and collected body parts from the scene.

16.   The highway was opened after a demining operation was carried out by both the government and the rebels under the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross.