101.   The rebel chief refused to attend the talks at the last minute Friday, complaining of lax security and too much attention paid to the Mobutu entourage.

102.   The Times quoted a Royal Insurance official as saying that a number of cars were stolen from condominiums and shopping complex car parks because of lax security.

103.   The U.S. government ordered airlines last year to tighten security on flights to and from Asia, and threatened to block flights from Manila because of lax security there.

104.   Thefts of radioactive substances have been on the rise in Russia, as lax security at many industrial plants allowed workers to steal and sell them.

105.   There has been sharp criticism from Capitol Hill about the problem but it has been directed more at the perceived lax security culture at the department than at Albright.

106.   There is a fear that Russian nuclear weapons, through lax security and the actions of demoralized troops, could fall into the hands of terrorists.

107.   There also are worries that Greece could draw international terrorists because of its record of lax security.

108.   There has been grave concern in the West about lax security at some sites and possible diversion of some of the material.

109.   Two government ministers resigned after taking responsibility for the lax security, Belgian media reported.

110.   Two government ministers resigned after taking responsibility for the lax security.