41.   The group allegedly charged thousands of dollars in merchandise using stolen and counterfeit identification at Johnson County stores.

42.   The group charges too much for books and videos, she said.

43.   The groups have charged that these problems helped President Bush generate the electoral votes necessary to defeat former Vice President Al Gore in the November presidential race.

44.   The stick policy, human rights groups charged, involved torture of imprisoned guerrillas.

45.   Those discounts enable the health care groups to charge lower prices than traditional insurance plans, where fees are charged for each medical service provided.

46.   While some consumer groups have charged managed care companies with similar practices, many primary-care physicians say nonprofit HMOs they work with have been pretty reasonable.

47.   A London-based Islamic group has charged that Egyptian security forces are detaining, torturing and sexually assaulting women in cases involving Muslim militants.

48.   A human rights group charged Thursday that the Hong Kong government was holding back on action to protect the rights of minorities.

49.   A Sudanese opposition group charged Sunday that the Islamic regime in Sudan is making and using chemical weapons in its war against southern rebels.

50.   Aid groups charge that both the Thailand and Burma governments stand to gain economically from an end to the Karen insurgency.