21.   Bill Orme, director of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, also issued a plea Friday to the Mexican government.

22.   Fearing EU expansion could run aground at the last minute, EU foreign ministers issued a plea to the fisheries ministers meeting simultaneously in Brussels to overcome their differences.

23.   He has issued another plea for help from corporate sponsors, saying a lack of financing threatens his bid to return the record to America.

24.   Immediately following the attack, hacker community leaders issued pleas for patience.

25.   In Afghanistan, the Taliban militia that rules most of the country welcomed Bush and issued a plea for a new, friendly relationship.

26.   Latin American leaders warn of a world-wide recession and issue a plea for Russia, Asia and the developed nations to take immediate measures.

27.   On Tuesday, the United Nations issued a plea for compassion in the handling of the refugees, most of them from Afghanistan.

28.   President Henri Konan Bedie countered by issuing a plea for calm on nationwide television and radio Sunday night.

29.   Segolene Royal, minister of family and child welfare, issued a plea asking doctors not to strike and to get back to the bargaining table.

30.   Segolene Royal, minister of family and child welfare, issued a plea asking doctors to end their strike and return to negotiations.