51.   The trial came ahead of summits both Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold in Washington this week with U.S. President Bill Clinton.

52.   The trial comes after months of sometimes-contentious exchanges between the two sides, including a court order banning inflammatory comments about the case.

53.   The trial comes as activists campaign to curb sexual abuse of minors by Western tourists in Thailand and other Asian countries.

54.   The trial comes as federal safety regulators are weighing new rules to restrict how many hours truckers can drive without resting.

55.   The trial comes as Poland tries to come to terms with its repressive communist past.

56.   The trial comes amid a general toughening by the Cuban government, which sees itself under increasing attack by the U.S. government and the Miami-based exile community.

57.   The trial comes amid calls for an end to the embargo.

58.   The trial comes as President Kim Young-sam is struggling to minimize the impact of scandals involving his two predecessors.

59.   The trial comes one month ahead of regional elections, in which polls predict that the National Front will do well.

60.   The trials come one month after a judge acquitted another officer on all charges in the shooting of an unarmed black man who was running from police.