31.   The ruling resolves a deep split among federal appeals courts on that point.

32.   The protracted struggle with the opposition over the election results has exposed deep splits between moderates and hardliners in the Socialist Party.

33.   The protracted struggle with the opposition over the election results has exposed deep splits between moderates and hard-liners in the Socialist Party.

34.   The results Tuesday reflected the deep split in Vermont over the law.

35.   When he lands here on Saturday, the pope will find a nation with deep splits among its Christian faiths.

36.   Yet a deep split remains apparent in Albania.

37.   A deep split appeared to have emerged Monday in the Chechen separatist leadership as the Chechen negotiators began their grassroots campaign.

38.   A bitter clash between Luciano Nizzola, representing Serie A and Serie B, and Serie C president Giancarlo Abete highlighted deep splits between the three national divisions.

39.   Another deep split emerged with a boycott of the meeting since Wednesday by the Iraqi Communist Party, which blasted Shiite Moslem leaders taking part alongside Kurdish groups.

40.   But a bitter clash between Luciano Nizzola, representing serie A and serie B, and serie C president Giancarlo Abete highlighted deep splits between the three national divisions.