81.   In the past week, police detectives have searched six newspaper offices and questioned journalists who wrote articles that the government considers offensive.

82.   In the past, the vigilantes have attacked newspapers offices, political gatherings and dissidents without fear of prosecution.

83.   In recent years, government agencies such as tax police and fire inspectors had shut down opposition newspaper offices for a range of reasons without court approval.

84.   It has since been detected in the nose of a co-worker and on a computer keyboard in the newspaper office where both men worked, health officials said.

85.   Korean and Japanese journalists have operated more independently and more out of their own newspaper offices, tending not to utilize the main press center, Cooper said.

86.   Meanwhile, Palestinian security forces in Gaza said they shut down thirteen offices belonging to the militant Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups, including two newspaper offices.

87.   Militant youths began gathering outside the newspaper offices early Monday, and beat up a newspaper reporter who was seen recording their vehicle registration plates.

88.   Meanwhile, workers at a Melbourne newspaper office were also on alert after five suspect letters were delivered, one containing powder.

89.   Military and police officials Thursday admitted a newspaper office here was raided by vengeful troops and that suspected opposition churchmen have been interrogated by police.

90.   Mrs. Kumaratunga has retaliated by ordering police raids on newspaper offices and the interrogation of journalists.