51.   Without consulting the FBI, they said, the attorney general alerted Menino and Swift to the possible threat.

52.   Peacekeepers have been on alert about possible threats against them ever since they arrived to help the interim government bolster security efforts in the capital.

53.   A joint security force from four ex-Soviet republics opened military exercises in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday in an effort to prepare for possible threats from international terrorists.

54.   A nearby aboriginal village was evacuated for several hours due to the possible threat of sulphur dioxide fumes in smoke billowing from the wreck.

55.   A day before the attacks in New York and Washington, France opened an investigation into possible threats to American interests in France.

56.   A hurricane watch indicates a possible threat to coastal and inland communities.

57.   A possible terrorist threat against natural gas pipelines has put the U.S. oil and gas industry on high alert.

58.   A World Health Organization congress Thursday urged European countries to compile a central information register on mad cow disease and its possible threat to human health.

59.   After briefings on the possible threats, however, the size of the congressional delegation and of a group representing corporate America has dwindled substantially.

60.   Amid a growing crush of intelligence on possible terrorist threats, there were hints before Tuesday of something big to come.