11.   Opposition forces say the bombing appeared directed by American forces on the ground.

12.   Federal officials had been saying the bombing appeared to be the work of homegrown terrorists, not those from abroad.

13.   Interior Minister Jean-Louis Debre said the bombing appeared to be linked to the other recent attacks.

14.   Opposition forces said the bombing appeared directed by U.S. forces on the ground.

15.   Opposition forces said the bombing appeared directed by American forces on the ground.

16.   Police said the bombing did not appear to be politically motivated and that the bomber apparently wanted to kill herself for personal reasons.

17.   Police said the bombing did not appear to be politically motivated.

18.   The bombing appeared to stop as the eastern alliance moved up the mountain.

19.   The bombing appears to have prompted the Taliban to be more aggressive.

20.   While the Tel Aviv bus bombing appeared to be a relatively simple sabotage attempt aimed at civilians, the Gaza attack was more sophisticated, aiming at security forces.