1.   The Slovene authorities cut electricity supplies and telephone lines to the occupied building in an effort to force the occupiers out.

2.   European traders said trade was slow though, with many investors cautious before they know whether the U.K. and German monetary authorities will cut rates when they meet.

3.   Hopes that German monetary authorities will cut interest rates as soon as tomorrow also bolstered shares.

4.   Maybe the authorities should have cut him a little slack.

5.   Nonetheless, there was speculation that Swiss and Israeli authorities had cut a deal for a light sentence to avoid further diplomatic strains.

6.   The Bundesbank decision dampened optimism that the U.K. authorities will cut interest rates when they meet next week.

7.   The institutions caved in, scrambling to get in on the deal, and the authority actually cut the rate on some bonds by five basis points.

8.   A government order in July allowed local authorities to cut energy to any facilities in debt, including military bases.

9.   Authorities cut power in Adana and Mersin to prevent fires.

10.   Authorities cut the phone lines and questioned relatives and friends of the second suspect.