21.   Until a generation ago, people in Istanbul and surrounding areas swam regularly in the Bosporus and adjacent Sea of Marmara.

22.   Police had blocked off a lane to allow officers easy access to the grounds and surrounding area.

23.   Pelosi tapped contributors almost entirely from San Francisco and surrounding areas.

24.   Parts of the airport and surrounding area are littered with ammunition and unexploded bombs as well as land mines that virtually surround the base.

25.   A minor earthquake shook Rome and surrounding areas Monday.

26.   A strong undersea earthquake rocked Mataram and surrounding areas in the province of West Nusatenggara on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

27.   A strong earthquake centered in the Mediterranean shook the Egyptian capital and surrounding areas early Tuesday.

28.   Army helicopters were deployed Friday to drop water on the fire and surrounding areas.

29.   At least nine people have been killed in suspected Mafia turf wars in Catania and surrounding areas during the past two weeks.

30.   Because of darkness and the possibility of booby traps, British army bomb-disposal experts decided to wait until sunrise to inspect the van and surrounding area.