31.   Pakistan also has been wracked by religious violence, and some police officials said Islamic extremists could be behind the bombings.

32.   Police authorities soon directed local police headquarters across Japan to investigate if the suspected extremists are still in Japan, Kyodo said.

33.   Police were investigating if Muslim extremists are behind the explosion.

34.   A Jewish leader claimed that communist extremists were to blame for the bombings, a news report said.

35.   A Jewish leader alleged Sunday that communist extremists were to blame for two bombs that exploded almost simultaneously near two Moscow synagogues, a news report said.

36.   A Jewish leader claimed Sunday that communist extremists were to blame for two bombs that exploded almost simultaneously near two Moscow synagogues, a news report said.

37.   Algerian Islamic extremists have been prime suspects in the bombings.

38.   All told, five extremists are among the contenders, along with a candidate representing hunters.

39.   Algerian extremists are the principal suspects, and the ambiance is grim in Arab neighborhoods.

40.   Altogether, France has been the target of six bombings or attempted bombings in as many weeks, and Algerian Muslim extremists are prime suspects in the attacks.