11.   Last week the firm asked the SEC to suspend trading in its stocks, pending an inquiry of the short-selling, but the agency did not act.

12.   Still, after speaking with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Laxman resigned pending an inquiry.

13.   The airline, which has never had a fatal accident, said Wednesday that it had suspended all shipments of live deer pending an inquiry into the incident.

14.   Four zoo keepers were suspended from their jobs pending the inquiry.

15.   He appeared in court for the first time last July but the case was adjourned three times pending inquiries.

16.   He later took temporary leave from the SOCOG board, pending inquiry.

17.   He later took temporary leave from the SOCOG board, pending the inquiry.

18.   James DeBates, acting chief of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending an inquiry by the agency.

19.   No court date was set for those released on bail pending further inquiries into allegations of fraud.

20.   On Saturday, former prime minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu said Skate should step aside pending an inquiry.