1.   A French prosecutor opened the case Monday after traces of rat poison were discovered on the outside of one can.

2.   But now Yastrzhembsky appeared to change his story, saying a criminal prosecutor had opened an investigation into the events.

3.   Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation Tuesday into the sale of hundreds of documents supposedly written by John F. Kennedy, which some forensic specialists now say are fake.

4.   If so, the justices must decide whether to require federal prosecutors to open their books to the defense and explain themselves.

5.   In California, state prosecutors have opened an investigation into how the Red Cross handled the money raised for victims of wildfires outside San Diego last year.

6.   In the weeks that followed, Enron spiraled into bankruptcy, and prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry.

7.   Prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry.

8.   Russian prosecutors have opened the first criminal investigation into a Moscow bank since the government was rocked by accusations of money laundering through the Bank of New York.

9.   The coroner has not yet established conclusively whether Kivelidi was a victim of foul play or died accidently, but Russian prosecutors have already opened a criminal investigation.

10.   Others think he should do nothing unless the prosecutor actually opens an investigation.