11.   After I heard that, I approached the local authorities about some poles they had put on my roadside that I thought I could get some money for.

12.   After the scandal emerged, Cardinal Law promised to change that, to the extent of telling the authorities about future cases.

13.   Browner said the case was exposed when one of the workers complained to local authorities about not receiving his check from the subcontractor.

14.   But before they arrived, the man was interrogated by German law enforcement authorities about his dealings with El-Hage, and was fired by his employer.

15.   But multinationals should convene and lead planning sessions and exercise authority about which products to sell, how to position them and budgeting.

16.   But perplexed Mexican officials said they were never notified by U.S. authorities about the existence of a special operation.

17.   But the prospect of a quantum leap in car ownership is exciting consumers and stirring debate among Chinese authorities about its possible impact.

18.   Childs, when asked Friday about his role, said he could not comment but was consulting with judicial authorities about whether he could put out a statement.

19.   Chang has provided extensive information to the authorities about these and other transactions, they said.

20.   Contacted Thursday, Hilliard said no such payoff was made and that he had not been contacted by the federal authorities about it.