31.   Sharon, in New York City when the latest bombings occurred, was scheduled to meet Bush on Monday at the White House.

32.   Separatist bombings have occurred almost nightly on the island during the last two months.

33.   Since the announcement, three other minor bombings have occurred in addition to the Manabi attack, including a dynamite stick thrown into the U.S. Embassy compound in Quito.

34.   Such bombings occur frequently in Corsica, a Mediterranean island belonging to France, where militant separatist groups have been fighting for greater autonomy for more than two decades.

35.   Such bombings occur regularly in Corsica, a Mediterranean island belonging to France, where militant separatist groups have been fighting for greater autonomy for more than two decades.

36.   Suicide bombings have occurred during previous elections.

37.   Suicidal bombings have been occurring in as far apart spots as Sri Lanka, India, Algeria, France and other places.

38.   The bombings occurred during a sharp increase in artillery exchanges in the western part of Sarajevo.

39.   The bombing occurred not far from a police school and a mosque, much frequented on Fridays, the Muslim holy day.

40.   The bombings occurred despite tight security measures throughout Indonesia.