41.   The three dead officers were assigned to a joint FBI-police task force that works on unsolved murders.

42.   Israeli police have assigned more officers to an investigation of alleged high-level criminal tampering over the abortive appointment last month of an attorney-general, officials said Monday.

43.   According to US officials, NATO officers would be assigned to the Russian general staff in Moscow and Russian officers would be stationed with NATO commands in Europe.

44.   The officer had been assigned to Tuzla under terms of a New Year cessation of hostilities accord signed by government and Serb leaders.