51.   This is a regional center for news bureaus for publications all over the world, with more foreign correspondents than any other city in Asia.

52.   Volunteers in large countries, like Russia, will congregate in small groups at larger regional centers.

53.   Online grocer Webvan Group Inc. is shutting down its service in Dallas, leaving it with only nine regional centers.

54.   Rebels disrupted the first ballot with brutal attacks in regional centers.

55.   A Canadian helicopter reached the regional center of Rustaq on Wednesday, and authorities expected more to follow from Pakistan, Tajikistan and the Afghan capital, Kabul.

56.   A brief respite Thursday allowed a World Food Program convoy to reach the regional center of Rustaq after four torturous days on the road, aid workers said.

57.   A man died Monday evening in a car accident caused by heavy rain in the nearby regional center of Rouen, police crisis workers said.

58.   A Russian embassy spokesman in Dushanbe confirmed the release, saying the freed hostages were taken to the eastern regional center of Obigarm, Interfax reported.

59.   A man died Monday evening in car accident caused by flooding rains in the nearby regional center of Rouen, police crisis workers said.

60.   A regional warning center is needed, scientists agreed.