21.   Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin had ordered the sale postponed on Monday, but officials running the sale decided to go ahead with it as scheduled.

22.   A meeting between Tudjman and Alija Izetbegovic, the Muslim chairman of the three-man Bosnian presidency, was postponed on Sunday by Izetbegovic.

23.   A luncheon by Mandela honoring the Rugby World Cup champion South African team, scheduled for Friday, was postponed on Thursday.

24.   Another execution there was postponed on Monday.

25.   But on Wednesday it postponed the release, saying the test samples could have been contaminated by cattle brains.

26.   Closing arguments in a lawsuit by Major League Soccer players against the league were postponed on Tuesday when a juror called in sick with bronchitis.

27.   Coalition talks between a center-right party and an Islamic party were postponed on Monday after hardline rhetoric from the Islamic leader.

28.   In retaliation, China has canceled or cut short visits by Chinese officials to the United States and postponed consultations on nuclear energy and controlling missile technology.

29.   Never before, however, had a race been postponed on the day of the event because of safety concerns.

30.   Officials were relieved to get play restarted Thursday after being most of the action was postponed on Wednesday because of rain.