51.   But similar appeals in the past have failed to move the captors.

52.   California officials have said they planned to appeal the ruling, and similar appeals could be made by Florida and Texas.

53.   Cook, who also is visiting Pakistan later this week, said he will make a similar appeal in Islamabad.

54.   Dozens of other retired fighters, some in wheelchairs, made similar appeals.

55.   EU foreign ministers had issued a similar appeal to India.

56.   German Chancellor Helmut Kohl reportedly made a similar appeal to Iran.

57.   From the United States, Yusuf intends to go to Britain, France and Germany to make similar appeals.

58.   He had made similar appeals to Netanyahu when the two met in Cairo on Tuesday.

59.   He made a similar appeal Thursday after meeting South Korean President Kim Young-sam.

60.   Hier plans similar appeals to the French and German governments.