71.   The blast was accompanied by a strong, howling wind which felt like a shockwave, residents said.

72.   The bodies, all with gunshot wounds, were seen near Takengon, the capital of Central Aceh, said several residents who passed them.

73.   The damage on the east coast resulted mostly from floodwaters coming off the mountain, whose forests were devastated by a huge fire last summer, local residents said.

74.   The doctor, whose name was not given, had not returned by Wednesday, said the residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

75.   The helicopters fired missiles on Fatah headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah and on offices in Nablus, touching off a fire, residents said.

76.   The heavily armed attackers fired at police and firefighters when they arrived to control the blaze, residents said.

77.   The helicopter fired missiles at a car, killing Marwan Zalloum, the commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade militia in the city, residents said.

78.   The main demonstration, which began with protestors sitting down in the street, turned to violence late Friday night, said local residents who witnessed the events.

79.   The protest took place only a few feet from the Israeli border community of Sarit, said a resident, Srulik Tayeb.

80.   THE slow growth in job opportunities and shortage of low-cost houses are some of the main issues the authorities should address, say residents of Tampin constituency.