41.   A minor incident could snap the tension and unleash serious fighting, U.N. spokeswoman Kirsten Haupt told The Associated Press from the area Saturday.

42.   Although the military had reported minor incidents during the truce, none of them involved violations of the truce or clashes between Tamil guerrillas and soldiers.

43.   And there have been minor incidents, like anti-American graffiti on homes, or windows broken on cars that have plates identifying them as American-owned.

44.   But a late-night report by the London-based Press Association made clear it was only a minor incident, not an attack by the Bosnian army.

45.   But a late night report by the London-based Press Association referred to what seemed to have been a minor incident.

46.   But excluding minor incidents, election officials said campaigning was peaceful.

47.   But excluding minor incidents, election officials said campaigning was unusually peaceful.

48.   But tensions have remained high, with minor incidents between soldiers.

49.   Dirren said Murphy was released because, although the assault charge is a felony, authorities considered it a minor incident.

50.   Dunbar and his colleagues, based at McMurdo, handle about one serious rescue effort each year, as well as several false alarms and minor incidents.