21.   Because these rape cases include little forensic evidence, testimony is needed from witnesses.

22.   Before the jurors in the Alex Kelly rape case were out of the parking lot after their deadlock was declared Tuesday, attention shifted to the next trial.

23.   A second rape case involving an incident four days later and involving a second teen-ager is to be tried separately.

24.   Abortion is illegal in most states except in rape cases.

25.   According to the suit, a judge later threw out the rape case for lack of evidence.

26.   After Birmingham was transferred to Lowell, he was brought into police headquarters in neighboring Chelmsford for questioning in a rape case.

27.   After Kelly returned to the United States, a judge granted his request to split the two rape cases into separate trials.

28.   Carrollton police found the videotape Friday after searching the apartment for evidence in an unrelated rape case, Mansour said.

29.   CBS has announced it will make a movie based on the Alex Kelly rape case in Connecticut.

30.   By the way, since he apparently behaved properly in the rape case, did the politicians happen to call with an apology?