11.   Linehan had been temporarily reassigned from his position as director of the tainted international private banking unit pending the results of an internal investigation.

12.   News of the ESPN report led to the suspension of four football players pending the result of an investigation.

13.   Police are investigating both as homicides, but have not released a cause of death in either case, pending autopsy results.

14.   Pediatricians had extrapolated the recommendations to children, pending the results of the new studies, experts said.

15.   Since the university has not formally suspended Walters, he currently maintains his NCAA eligibility, pending the results of the investigation.

16.   State medical examiner Dr. Peter Leahy said the cause of death may not be known for weeks, pending results from more tests.

17.   The government said that pending the results of the next round of negotiations, it would extend the deadline for taking action on Elian.

18.   The medical examiner of LeFlore County said Shoate had died of natural causes, pending the results of blood tests, which would take several months.

19.   The loan was being held up pending the results of the vote.

20.   The verdict is nearly but not totally complete, pending the results of the next few seasons, particularly in ballet.