1.   Although the officer was eventually cleared, the killing raised the suspicions of many residents that the police were abusive and corrupt.

2.   But the killing raised fears that the protests could turn into violent confrontations.

3.   Protestant paramilitaries said they were not responsible, but the killing raised the prospect of IRA retaliation against Protestants.

4.   The killings have raised questions of extremism at military installations and prompted a government investigation into racist activity at Fort Bragg.

5.   The killing raised concern about increased political risks for investments in Russia.

6.   The killing raised fears of a new wave of domestic terrorism here.

7.   The killing raised the possibility that Guatemala might return to the political hatred and violence, especially by the military, that marked those years.

8.   A Western human rights worker said the killing raised fears of reprisal slayings.

9.   A Western human rights worker based in Cambodia said the killing raised fears of reprisal slayings.

10.   Both killings raised concerns about public endangerment in the apparently intractable feud.