1.   Local authorities have appealed for international help.

2.   But they agreed it would probably stand, unless the local authorities appealed to Beijing.

3.   Federal authorities appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court.

4.   The Ingush authorities appealed to Moscow for emergency assistance, including food and tents, and closed the border Sunday.

5.   An official was quoted as saying by The Nation newspaper that the ruling was unfair and the authority would appeal.

6.   Authorities appealed for caution and warned people to stay away from the seaside to avoid being washed away by the pounding ocean.

7.   Authorities appealed for help finding a man who allegedly rented space in that building and another that was blown up four days earlier.

8.   Authorities appealed for help from amateur radio operators in restoring contacts.

9.   Authorities appealed to parents in the Zurich and surrounding areas to come forward if they thought their child might have been a victim.

10.   Authorities appealed for calm, saying aftershocks were to be expected.