31.   The postponement follows a week of frenzied and sometimes bitter negotiations between Washington and European officials in Brussels.

32.   The relocation followed a week of negotiations with Turkey, which had been reluctant to accept the Kurds.

33.   The release of the report followed a week of controversy.

34.   The shooting Sunday followed a week in which police arrested two men on charges of lying to investigators about their whereabouts the night Brown was killed.

35.   The talks follow several weeks of speculation that the two companies were negotiating.

36.   The tributes and services followed a week of similar gatherings, both large and small, but perhaps more telling.

37.   The unsolicited offer was announced after the stock market closed Friday, following a week of talks between the chief executives of the two Wisconsin companies.

38.   The visit and tightened measures followed a week of sometimes awkward inaction by the administration and the growing public perception of a mishandled disaster investigation.

39.   President Gustavo Noboa declared a state of emergency late Friday following a week of Indian protests against recent government-mandated bus fare hikes and fuel subsidy cuts.

40.   Philippine stocks posted their largest single-day gain of the year as economic worries eased and investors picked up low-priced stocks following several weeks of setbacks.