31.   To his delight, Milanese Jewish groups welcomed the film.

32.   While most groups talked about avoiding federal action, environmental groups welcomed it.

33.   Opposition groups welcomed the move.

34.   Other militant groups welcomed the end to the cease-fire.

35.   A local human rights group welcomed the appellate court ruling.

36.   A national parents group welcomed the change as a step towards fighting disinformation and reducing the number of unplanned pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted disease.

37.   A spokesman for Hamas, Mahmoud Zahar, said the group welcomed the decision to free Yassin.

38.   Aid groups have welcomed the NEPAD proposal but expressed concern that the views of grass-roots organizations have been ignored.

39.   Animal rights groups welcome the ban but are pushing for a shorter phase-in period.

40.   Animal welfare groups welcomed the ruling, saying they feared killing Sam would have set a precedent in other cases involving noisy dogs.