31.   Victories might soothe local concerns about escalating costs, congested traffic and environmental disruptions on the downhill ski run.

32.   Blanco soothed concerns saying higher oil prices and a sharp increase in manufactured products will boost the trade gap in coming months.

33.   Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Tuesday to sell French businessmen on Russia, trying to soothe concerns that his country is still a gamble for foreign investors.

34.   The comments were intended to soothe concerns in Hong Kong, which Britain hands back to China Tuesday.

35.   Two senior economic ministers Thursday moved to soothe investor concerns which have led to significant withdrawals of foreign funds since the riots.

36.   Lepani sought to soothe investor concerns over the Bougainville debacle, saying the shutdown was caused by a unique combination of two problems -- independence and land ownership.

37.   Peres, who has often played the role of trouble-shooter to soothe Palestinian concerns, tried once more to assuage Arafat in Stockholm.