51.   Hesse prosecutors opened a fraud probe Monday against a former party treasurer and a party tax adviser, widening the range of formal suspects in the scandal beyond Kohl.

52.   He urged lawmakers to restart his impeachment trial on corruption charges, saying he was willing to let prosecutors open the bank records that had been blocked.

53.   However, he has since agreed to cooperate and allow prosecutors to open an office in Belgrade.

54.   In court on Monday, prosecutors opened their presentation of physical evidence by quickly addressing defense claims that police technicians were sloppy in collecting bloodstains.

55.   In Paris, prosecutors opened an inquiry into whether seven photographers should be charged with causing her death in a high-speed chase.

56.   Instead, Sahlin resigned under pressure, prosecutors opened an investigation and Sweden floundered without a successor for weeks.

57.   Interfax reported that the military prosecutor had opened a criminal case against servicemen were caught loading carpets, home appliances and other loot onto a train.

58.   It said the military prosecutor had opened a criminal case against them.

59.   Last month, Russian prosecutors opened an inquiry into statements made by Makashov and other hardliners and warned they might face criminal charges.

60.   Nearly four months after a Communist lawmaker caused an uproar with outspoken anti-Semitic remarks, Russian prosecutors opened a criminal investigation against him, officials said Thursday.