41.   In addition, both India and the United States have expressed an interest in reducing tensions over Kashmir, about which India and Pakistan have had several military conflicts.

42.   In response to the Palestinian protest, Israel hurriedly arranged a meeting between its senior negotiator and his Palestinian counterpart in an attempt to reduce tensions.

43.   In the Southeast Alaska fishing port of Ketchikan, gillnetter Pete Knutson said lifting the fee would reduce tensions between fishmern of both countries.

44.   It appeared that laying the blame exclusively on Israel greatly reduced the tension in Gaza Saturday, creating temporary unity against an outside aggressor.

45.   It could reduce tensions, Specter suggests.

46.   Israeli and Palestinian security officials renewed contacts in an attempt to reduce tensions, in the first such meetings since the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.

47.   Letting Ritter and his colleagues depart may reduce tensions before Butler meets on Monday and Tuesday with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz to discuss the problem of access.

48.   Nolan added that he hoped the selection of Hilliard would reduce the tension between the Daley administration and the police union.

49.   Nonetheless, Clinton recently lifted some of the sanctions on the two nations to reward them for steps they have taken to reduce tensions in the region.

50.   Now Turkey is debating a step that could considerably reduce tension there.