61.   Police blamed it on mechanical problems, said Col. Alvaro Sandoval, the national highway police chief.

62.   Police blamed members of a militant opposition group that has been stalking the security force.

63.   Police blamed Muslim extremists and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered a crackdown on terrorists Monday.

64.   Police blamed Muslim insurgents for the attack, the deadliest in their four-year campaign to overthrow the largely secular government and install strict Islamic rule.

65.   Police blamed Muslim militants.

66.   Police blamed neighborhood militias, which often attack suspected criminals, prostitutes, homosexuals and others they deem undesirable.

67.   Police blamed organizers Friday for neglecting safety regulations in the suspected arson fire.

68.   Police blamed Palestinian militants.

69.   Police blamed poor visibility due to the fog.

70.   Police blamed poor visibility for the pile-up.