51.  In Washington, Rugova said he used a meeting with Clinton to plead for urgent U.S. action to halt the escalating violence in his homeland.

52.  Indonesia will seek urgent action from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to check the regional currency turmoil, it was reported Wednesday.

53.  International aid groups are urging U.S. and other governments to take urgent action to forestall a major famine shaping up in North Korea next spring.

54.  International monitors call for urgent action.

55.  Lemieux demanded urgent UN action to protect Bihac after two Serb air raids and threats against his men by angry local people.

56.  Lemieux demanded urgent UN action to protect the safe haven.

57.  LOW winds send air pollution to their highest levels so far this year on Thursday as environmentalists warned people could die unless urgent action is taken soon.

58.  Moi must also take urgent action to resume talks with the IMF.

59.  New Zealand Ambassador Colin Keating said urgent action was imperative.

60.  Nobel laureate Jose Ramos Horta appealed Saturday for urgent action to prevent mass slaughter and starvation in his homeland of East Timor.