41.   Residents blamed construction work on new homes farther up the mountain and demanded compensation from the company building the units.

42.   Residents blamed the police for the kidnapping.

43.   Residents are blaming the Water and Power Authority for not fixing faulty lines in its distribution system before turning on the power.

44.   Residents blame authorities for poor response.

45.   Residents blame Soviet-era authorities and their callous disregard for the environment.

46.   Residents blamed a paramilitary group with government ties to that massacre.

47.   Residents blamed clogged drains in many areas for the backlog of water.

48.   Residents have been blaming Kokombas, who accuse other groups of discriminating against them.

49.   Residents blame local officials for failing to evacuate when the slides began Tuesday afternoon.

50.   Some Arroyo City residents blame the farms for fly infestation, foul odors and loud air cannons used to scare birds away from shrimp ponds.