31.   When customs officials opened the container in the port, beeper-size radiation alarms on their belts screamed a warning.

32.   Phillips said the cup was broken at the base and had dents in the top when officials opened its velvet-lined shipping box.

33.   Police said the plane was isolated on the airport grounds so that officials could open negotiations with the hijackers.

34.   A top U.S. counterterrorism official opened a regional conference on battling terror Monday and said that global cooperation was vital in fighting groups like al-Qaida.

35.   Alabama officials opened shelters and asked for voluntary evacuation of Dauphin Island and low-lying areas of Mobile County.

36.   Agriculture and health ministry officials on Wednesday opened an investigation into whether chicken imported from the United States could be infected with a deadly bacteria.

37.   Alabama officials opened shelters and asked for voluntary evacuation of islands and low-lying coastal areas.

38.   After complaints from parents and students, education officials opened an investigation of the incident and ordered MacDonald and Bondy to stay away from students for the time being.

39.   Also Friday, U.N. officials opened talks to revitalize an anti-sniping agreement for Sarajevo.

40.   Also Sunday, Russian officials opened an international media conference by urging journalists to help fight terrorism by helping to turn people against extremism and violence.