11.   But the authorities would act independently on most matters, a freedom that would please nationalists.

12.   Chartier said that the arrest near Nuremberg was the first time police authorities had acted on an international warrant issued by the tribunal as a result of formal indictments.

13.   Federal authorities could only act first if invited in by a state, if a state had no objection, or if a state would not exercise jurisdiction.

14.   Fontoura maintained that while Everett turned out to have been unconnected to the murder, the authorities had acted in good faith.

15.   In Palestinian-ruled Ramallah on Monday, the authority acted firmly to prevent the pro-Iraqi protest from spilling over into a confrontation with the Israelis.

16.   Last week, however, the authorities acted with their customary ruthlessness.

17.   Law enforcement authorities have acted too rashly in the recent spate of investigations, he said.

18.   Only after the video was aired five days later did authorities act.

19.   Responsible authorities must then act to make sure that the design of those crossings, not to mention their gadgetry, is geared to save lives.

20.   Some Egyptians in turn suspect that U.S. authorities are acting to protect the interests of Boeing, a major business power.