41.   Although most of the profits from the drug trade remain overseas, authorities say that huge sums are smuggled back into Colombia every year.

42.   Although homicide rates in Phoenix have slowed this year, authorities say the violence threatens to siphon off law-enforcement resources from other crime-fighting needs.

43.   Although Shoffner is the only person to have been charged so far, the authorities said that their investigation would continue and that other arrests were likely.

44.   Although the investigation is continuing, authorities say Reddy was their only suspect.

45.   American authorities belatedly say they will try to find Constant and deport him.

46.   American military authorities say the Cubans are considered detainees and are not allowed to leave the camps.

47.   Although they had been in the same squadron, authorities said the suspect and the victim had no personal relationship.

48.   Although they threatened to hurt their victim if she told anyone, they could not help bragging, the authorities said.

49.   An earlier attempt to rescue her had been abandoned after authorities said they believed the tanker had sunk.

50.   An English fugitive suspected of killing and dismembering an acquaintance and cooking part of his body was arrested in Central Park Wednesday, the authorities said.