21.   Sources in Belgrade said the Russian officials had decided not to make the trip because Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic was out of town for the weekend holiday.

22.   The United States on Friday urged its citizens in Nigeria to take extra precautions and avoid large crowds during a weekend Islamic holiday in the West African country.

23.   They said trading was moderate as many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the long Easter weekend holiday.

24.   They said many investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the long Easter weekend holiday.

25.   They said trading remained sluggish ahead of the weekend holiday.

26.   Traders took profits ahead of the long Easter weekend holiday.

27.   Turkish authorities were not available for comment because of the weekend holiday.

28.   Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic declared a unilateral cease-fire Tuesday in his campaign to crush rebels in Kosovo, saying he wanted to honor the Orthodox Easter holiday this weekend.

29.   In Paris, trading was calm after the long weekend holiday.

30.   It is a bit of weekend holiday for them.