31.   Ekeus said the incidents appeared to be designed to prevent the aircraft of inspectors from approaching sensitive sites.

32.   He said the incident did not appear to be linked with the hostage situation.

33.   He said the incident appeared to be isolated to Belgium, where those who became ill reported a foul odor on the outside of cans and bottles.

34.   He said the incident appears to be isolated to Belgium, where those who became ill reported a foul odor on the outside of the cans.

35.   However, the Tichon incident appeared to be an isolated one.

36.   It said the incident appears to have been reinforcement training.

37.   Luber said later Friday that the incidents appeared to have been unintentional.

38.   Officials said the incidents did not appear linked.

39.   Officials said the incidents appeared not to be linked.

40.   Police described the planting of the bomb as a terrorist act, but also said the incident appeared to be motivated by a personal dispute.