11.   The Russian parliament has since begun an independent probe into the auctions.

12.   While Reno said that the Justice Department is continuing its fund-raising probe, committee Republicans suggested she was incapable of conducting an independent probe.

13.   Police officials kept mum and the government did not order an independent probe until public pressure mounted.

14.   A human rights group is urging an independent probe into an alleged police attack on two Americans in Barbados.

15.   Belenguer also promised Baxter would take full responsibility should independent probes determine its products caused the deaths.

16.   But the Greenpeace spokesman said the new French study, led by Dr. Michele Rivasi, reinforced the need for a comprehensive independent probe of the sites.

17.   Israeli media said acting Prime Minister Shimon Peres was expected to order an independent probe soon.

18.   Israeli media said acting Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was expected to order an independent probe soon.

19.   Joining the Microsoft anti-trust bandwagon, also that year, was the European Commission that began their own independent probes.

20.   Justice Department and European Commission antitrust investigators begin independent probes.