21.   True, the surprise appearance of Dolly the Wonder Sheep has jumped the cloning process far ahead of where it had seemed likely to be at this point.

22.   Pinochet made a surprise appearance at dusk at the front door of his home to acknowledge cheer and applause by scores of supporters.

23.   A Canadian aircraft merchant charged with conspiring to sell surplus armed forces helicopters to Iraq made a surprise appearance in court to plead guilty to a handful of charges.

24.   A day after making a surprise appearance at the opening ceremonies for the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center, Seles took to the court for a light morning workout.

25.   A surprise public appearance by Chinese leader sets tongues wagging.

26.   After agreeing to a new deal with the North American National Hockey League club, Yashin made a surprise appearance Saturday morning, joining his teammates for practice.

27.   Caruso said the surprise appearance of the containers across a boulevard marchers had wanted to take toward the summit site further exasperated protesters.

28.   Costello joined him on stage for a surprise guest appearance in Dublin.

29.   During the launch, Games mascot Wira put in a surprise appearance soon after the slide presentation.

30.   Four years ago, Rushdie began making surprise appearances and has since toured Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.