61.   The government has promised to crack down on corruption, and scores have been arrested.

62.   The Palestinian Authority arrested scores of militants from the Islamic Jihad and Hamas groups after anti-Israel attacks.

63.   There is also concern that, in its zeal to find the latest bus bombers, Israel is arresting scores of innocent Palestinians.

64.   Under pressure to crack down on Islamic militants following suicide attacks that killed six Israelis, Palestinian police arrested scores of activists on Monday.

65.   Until now police in both parts of Ireland have arrested scores of people, but freed them all without charge, in their investigation of the Omagh bombing.

66.   He said they also arrested scores of Islamic Jihad members in his neighborhood, but did not use force.

67.   In retaliation, the Philippine navy blasted Chinese markers on other Spratlys reefs and arrested scores of Chinese fishermen in the Spratly waters for intruding on Philippine territory.

68.   Indonesian authorities have arrested scores of Thai fisherman in the past year for illegal fishing.

69.   The Palestinian police arrested scores of Moslem hardliners after HAMAS kidnapped an Israeli soldier and gunmen murdered two on a Jerusalem street.

70.   Widespread strikes paralyzed the Nepalese capital Wednesday and authorities arrested scores of leftist activists who were behind the actions, witnesses said.