11.   Authorities have not determined whether the victims were killed before or after the fire started.

12.   A law enforcement official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said authorities have not determined if the Texas threat is credible.

13.   A similar move was approved on a tax on real estate transactions, and now state authorities can determine whether to impose it.

14.   About a third of these Haitians were allowed into this country after authorities determined that they had credible fears of persecution if returned to Haiti.

15.   After examining the remnants, authorities determined that the shoes were just what Guo said they were.

16.   But authorities determined the clothing did not belong to Holmer.

17.   Federal authorities later determined that Kirkpatrick had rented the car earlier in the month in Las Vegas.

18.   His lawyers finally persuaded the prosecutors to allow prison authorities to determine how much computer access he could have.

19.   If the authorities determine that Smith was the driver, Warren has no plans to sue, his agent said.

20.   In most of the cases turned over by the diocese, authorities determined that the statute of limitations had expired.