31.   But the prospect of uniting a bunch of smallish, fragmented markets full of regional rivalries has always proven overly daunting.

32.   But regional rivalries delayed the naming of a head.

33.   But regional rivalries have prevented them from agreeing on which countries would be elevated to permanent or semi-permanent status.

34.   Ecuador is split by a fierce regional rivalry pitting its Andean interior against its tropical coast.

35.   In an encounter that highlights regional rivalry and stature, Romania clashes with debutant Croatia on Tuesday for a spot in the quarterfinals and the sparks are already flying.

36.   Many fans said they supported realignment because it would help create regional rivalries.

37.   Rumsfeld says his hope is that the national army can become strong enough to overcome regional rivalries and guarantee stability for Afghanis so that U.S. troops can leave.

38.   The conflict in impoverished Tajikistan involves bitter regional rivalries.

39.   The conflict in Tajikistan involves bitter regional rivalries.

40.   The conflict in the poor, Central Asian country involves bitter regional rivalries.