11.   The authority said the banks and brokerage firms eliminated or are resolving the problems.

12.   The port authority says it has no immediate plans for developing more of Seal Sands.

13.   Police authorities say they will look into the matter.

14.   French authorities say they plan to tighten up the immigration laws.

15.   The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally.

16.   The authorities have said they will attempt to maintain essential services.

17.   The authorities say six civilians have been killed in two separate attacks.

18.   The authorities say they are not able to keep count of the bodies still being found as helicopters search the area.

19.   The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.

20.   The Tokyo water authorities say that there is a rapidly growing environmental threat and that the public needs to be educated about water matters and conservation.