31.   President Alexander Lukashenko overturned that ruling by decree, prompting the resignation of seven judges.

32.   Santana Lopes said his attempt to run for the leadership of the main opposition Social Democratic Party last weekend clashed with his commitments to Sporting and prompted his resignation.

33.   Still, the project has been a source of considerable friction, prompting the resignation last year of Jean-Pierre Chevenement as Interior Minister.

34.   That prompted the resignations of two top financial executives, one a respected former state budget director.

35.   Struggling Scottish soccer club Motherwell was put up for sale Wednesday, prompting the resignation of its coach and chief executive.

36.   The board-room shakeup also prompted the resignation of chief executive Pat Nevin.

37.   The bombing comes with unrest on the upswing in Albania, where chronic political turmoil erupted in September in rioting that prompted the resignation of Premier Fatos Nano.

38.   The Indonesian upheaval, which prompted the resignation of President Suharto, provided a sense of immediacy to the weekend meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation finance ministers.

39.   The move prompted the resignation of manager Eric Black and chief executive Pat Nevin.

40.   The suspension of the sale prompted the resignation of Interior Minister Fernando Rospigliosi.