41.   The claim came from Taliban Information Ministry officials in Kabul.

42.   The claim came in a statement faxed to The Associated Press in Nicosia.

43.   The claim came in a telephone call Saturday night to the Irish broadcasting network RTE.

44.   The claims came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres accused Iran of orchestrating suicide bombings in order to bring down his government and kill the peace process.

45.   The claims come amid reports of widespread famine in the isolated communist country.

46.   The claim came after Iran accused U.S. battle ships and reconnaissance planes of spying on its war games in the strategic waterway.

47.   The claim came as a surprise to the Drug Enforcement Administration, which was going to have the paintings sold at auction and is demanding the singer prove ownership.

48.   The claims came amid a series of spy scandals between the United States and Russia earlier this year.

49.   The claims came amid a series of spy scandals between the United States and Russia.

50.   The claim came in a telephone call Saturday night to the Dublin newsroom of the Irish broadcasting network RTE.