1.   He did not indicate who the mastermind might be, but police have linked the bombings to groups in Pakistan or Sri Lanka.

2.   Investigators were wondering Friday if the bombing could be linked to explosions in Atlanta over the past two years.

3.   Le Monde was one of several newspapers that speculated whether the bombing on Tuesday was linked to Algeria.

4.   The effect of the Yemeni decision has been to frustrate FBI efforts to link the bombing conclusively to Osama bin Laden.

5.   Osovtsov said the bombings were linked to May Day protests staged Saturday by predominantly Communist protesters.

6.   Postal Service Inspector Linda Jensen said consistencies in the placement of the devices suggested the bombings were linked, but that does not mean just one person was involved.

7.   Authorities believe the attempted bombings may be linked to worsening relations between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan.

8.   Authorities have not linked the bombings in Peshawar, Islamabad or Karachi.

9.   Authorities have linked the bombings to Muslim fundamentalist militants seeking to toppled the military-installed government in Algeria that is financially supported by France.

10.   But police said there was no immediate evidence that the bombing was linked to the dispute.