41.   The battalion commander has been placed in custody pending the completion of the investigation, the Guardian report said Tuesday.

42.   The company hopes to reopen the mine in February, pending completion of a new waste holding facility, said Omai spokesman Seeta Mohamed.

43.   The final autopsy report will not be available for several weeks, pending the completion of routine blood and toxicology tests, Byron said.

44.   The FCC had put its scheduled review of the merger on hold, pending completion of the antitrust evaluation by the Federal Trade Commission.

45.   The import suspension was temporary pending the completion of final tests in Japan, they said.

46.   The hijacker was being held in jail pending the completion of a police investigation.

47.   The leader took no action pending the completion of an official investigation by the Russian prosecutors.

48.   The Libyan government, however, suspended the issuance of exit visas pending completion of the investigation, Muallam said.

49.   The oil will be held pending the completion of an investigation, the official said.

50.   The Russians are being held pending the completion of police investigations before being brought to trial.