51.   On Sunday, they cast their ballots for the first time as Croatian citizens, in the nationwide elections for the upper house of parliament and the municipal governments.

52.   Opposition parties have agreed to unite in seeking answers from Mori concerning a bribery scandal that has engulfed his ruling Liberal Democratic Party only months before nationwide elections.

53.   Premier Vaclav Klaus was reported in a tight race in nationwide elections Saturday, with exit polls indicating his three-party governing coalition may lose its parliamentary majority.

54.   Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad flew into the home state of fallen protege Anwar Ibrahim Thursday, making his first stop on a nationwide election tour.

55.   Rome, Italy -- Nationwide regional elections in Italy.

56.   Rome -- Nationwide regional elections in Italy.

57.   Rome -- Nationwide regional elections.

58.   Rome, Italy -- Nationwide regional elections.

59.   Seven months after a tight runoff election victory, socialist President Ricardo Lagos faces a new challenge in nationwide municipal elections Sunday.

60.   Tensions in northwestern Bosnia, where supporters of a renegade Muslim leader fought government troops during the war, seem to be increasing as the nationwide elections approach.