11.   Federal authorities conduct such audits to help decide whether to renew the Medicare claims-handling contracts each year.

12.   Florida authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into her death.

13.   Freeh said French authorities were conducting searches and interviews at the request of the United States.

14.   German authorities are currently conducting their own investigation of the practice, and the commission said it would be ready to accept a German solution.

15.   He said authorities would conduct tests to determine if harmful chemicals are present.

16.   He was being held on a burglary charge until authorities conduct DNA tests that they say could link him to five slayings in Texas.

17.   In Athens, too, travelers said, the authorities conducted random identity checks and baggage searches, sometimes using dogs trained to sniff out explosives.

18.   In addition, the Tijuana labor authorities conducted poorly-run union elections and then refused to recognize an independent union victory.

19.   Some officials are now saying they need broader authority to conduct surveillance of potential terrorists, no matter where they are.

20.   Suffolk County authorities are conducting a criminal investigation of Geoghan involving nine people who accuse him of abuse.