41.   China on Tuesday urged the United States to ratify the nuclear test ban treaty, saying the action would help persuade other countries to follow suit.

42.   Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Jian said his country is ready to consider unspecified actions to help East and Southeast Asian countries weather their recent economic turmoil.

43.   Czech President Vaclav Havel has refused to apologize, but Castro suggested such action would help solve the dispute.

44.   Czech President Vaclav Havel refused to apologize last week after the Cuban Foreign Ministry suggested such action would help solve the dispute between the two countries.

45.   Finance workers have said they will hold a public demonstration today, demanding the government take action to help them in this time of turmoil.

46.   Government action could help speed the day when consumers can go to retail stores and have choices in buying set-top boxes, he said.

47.   He expected Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to take quick action to help lift the hurdles, including by providing special credit facilities.

48.   He also called on national politicians to take action to help develop isolated rural areas like those in Oaxaca that were affected by the killings.

49.   I hope my actions today will help bring closure and finality to the matters.

50.   If President means to encourage responsible participation in the government by his critics, these actions would surely help loosen the muzzle of fear that often silences legitimate critics.