1.   Authorities halted the sale, saying the stock was unfairly priced.

2.   Authorities have temporarily halted detainee transfers to Camp X-Ray, allowing the company to come home.

3.   Russian authorities halted poultry imports in late February, citing concerns about safety.

4.   The freeze would let authorities halt the growth and study how best to reduce the noise levels.

5.   Palestinians called on Israeli military authorities to halt construction on the building, which is owned by the Waqf, or the Islamic Trust.

6.   A fourth effort was the one halted by authorities off Norfolk last year.

7.   Authorities halted plans Friday to begin pumping phenol from the ship, which is lying on its side in shallow water.

8.   Congolese authorities halted the evacuation of foreigners who were trying to leave from the capital Kinshasa by boat for Brazzaville, the French Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

9.   He said he would release his hostages if authorities halt their prosecution of his wife and brother-in-law as accomplices.

10.   Mustafa urged U.S. and European governments and international monitors of the two-month cease-fire to get Yugoslav authorities to halt the attacks.