41.   Two private research groups release weekly readings on retail sales tomorrow, and the government will report on November retail sales on Wednesday.

42.   With millions of families gearing up for summer vacation, a conservation group released a list Friday of some of the cleanest and safest beaches in the U.S.

43.   A human rights group released a statement Wednesday voicing strong opposition to the possible deployment of troops.

44.   A southern rebel group has released two kidnapped Sudanese relief workers after the intervention of the U.N. World Food Program, a newspaper reported Thursday.

45.   After deciding Saturday to suspend Nigeria from membership in the Commonwealth, the group released the following statement.

46.   Also Wednesday, a liberal research group released its own report on health care for low-income children.

47.   An Abu Sayyaf spokesman, Abu Ahmad, said the group would release more hostages as negotiations continue.

48.   As evidence, his group released a report based on complaints it has received from Muslims who have complained of mistreatment ranging from verbal harassment to vandalism and murder.

49.   Authorities in the breakaway republic of Chechnya conceded Friday that an ultimatum demanding that criminal groups release their hostages had failed, a news agency said.

50.   But unlike after past attacks, when militant groups have released videotapes of the suicide bombers and praised them as martyrs, none has formally claimed responsibility this time.