61.   He said the money will be spent on reforms and income generating projects that aim at addressing thorny problems such as unemployment and poverty.

62.   He planned to announce no new policy proposals, but his appearance acknowledges a thorny political problem he faces from the left.

63.   It was the thorny problem of Kosovo, the majority Albanian province that had served as his springboard to power, which finally set the stage for his downfall.

64.   Longstanding territorial disputes in the Aegean pose thorny problems for Western governments because both Turkey and Greece are NATO allies in a turbulent region.

65.   Mostar, where Croats and Muslims are bitterly divided, remains another thorny problem.

66.   NATO says new members would strengthen security and help solve thorny regional problems.

67.   NATO says taking in new members will strengthen security and go far to solving thorny regional problems.

68.   One cartoon depicted the thorny problem of Olympic financing as the five Olympic rings fashioned out of barbed wire.

69.   One of the most important judgments any political leader has to make when dealing with a thorny problem is whether delay will make it better or worse.

70.   Since taking office in February, he has called for new ties with Japan, putting behind thorny historical problems.