31.   More dangerous are his attempts to spread the war into neighboring states, and of pulling in Russia, hoping that will discourage the alliance.

32.   No one claimed responsibility, but top police officials suspected a small Sikh extremist group opposed to the February state legislature elections in neighboring Punjab state.

33.   Residents in the hamlet of Yerbabuena, in neighboring Colima state, were evacuated Tuesday.

34.   Several months ago, virtually all the top law enforcement officials in neighboring Morelos state were arrested or investigated for criminal activity, mostly kidnapping.

35.   Several others were missing and feared swept away by floods in neighboring Terengganu state.

36.   She was to speak at an afternoon rally in neighboring Karnataka state Thursday.

37.   Six mayors from neighboring Huila state traveled to Bogota this week after also being threatened.

38.   Swaraj Kaushal, a former governor Mizoram state, will head the Cease-fire Monitoring Group in neighboring Nagaland state.

39.   The bodies were discovered at a school in Zaki-Biam, a town in neighboring Benue state, the radio station reported.

40.   The exodus threatened to destabilize neighboring states, already struggling to provide the refugees with basic necessities such as food, water and shelter.