51.   On Monday, New Tribes sent an official into Colombia in the latest attempt to get information.

52.   On Tuesday, disaster relief officials were sent to areas in the north to urge residents of coastal and flood-prone areas to evacuate ahead of the typhoon.

53.   Samaranch says the Salt Lake City and Sydney games would not be moved, although officials would be sent to Australia to investigate the situation there.

54.   Senior police and government officials were sent to the area to assess the situation.

55.   She said Thailand has received good cooperation from Myanmar, which sent anti-drug officials to train in Thailand.

56.   Spain said Friday it would bolster its economic and defense ties to Saudi Arabia by sending officials from both areas to Riyadh in coming months.

57.   Taiwan, which the mainland regards as a renegade province, has said it will not send government officials but will allow private citizens to observe the ceremonies.

58.   Taiwan has urged a resumption of talks, and sent an official to Beijing last month for initial discussions.

59.   The closure has sent Ukrainian officials scrambling to find other sources of electricity for this already energy-starved nation at the onset of winter.

60.   The embassy is sending an official to investigate the wreckage, said spokesman Stromme Craig.