31.   The violence prompted military generals to oust and arrest President Hugo Chavez, but he retook power two days later on the wings of a popular and military uprising.

32.   The violence prompted Romanian President Emil Constantinescu to warn he would impose a state of emergency if the unrest continued.

33.   The violence prompted the U.S. Embassy to close and urge Americans in the impoverished Caribbean country to stay home.

34.   The spiralling violence prompted Congress to pass a bill designed to protect abortion clinics and their patients and staff from attacks blockades and acts of intimidation by abortion oponents.

35.   The violence prompted the Interior Minister, Jean-Baptiste Manwangari, to broadcast a radio appeal to the Burundi people to be patient and avoid risks to peace.

36.   The violence prompted an appeal for calm from Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and a dawn to dusk curfew was imposed.

37.   The violence prompted Israeli authorities to seal off the West Bank and Gaza Strip, preventing goods and workers to travel in and out of the area.

38.   The violence prompted an appeal Monday from Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov for Russia to send more troops to increase border security.

39.   The violence prompted Congress to pass a bill designed to protect abortion clinics and their patients and staff from attacks, blockades and acts of intimidation by abortion oponents.

40.   The violence prompted Israel to suspend peace talks with Syria and cast a pall over efforts to implement peace agreements granting Palestinians self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza.