11.   Protesters in the southern town of Prokuplje seized a local TV station, prompting authorities to cut electricity.

12.   A call for mass protests in February prompted authorities to send the army on the streets to impose a daylong nationwide curfew.

13.   A car explosion Tuesday in southern Hatay city prompted authorities to immediately claim that two victims were Kurdish militants who died when a bomb went off too soon.

14.   A car parked on the White House driveway prompted authorities to partially evacuate the West Wing for about an hour Thursday as bomb experts checked for explosives.

15.   A German businessman who missed his flight to Greece was arrested and accused of making a threat that prompted authorities to call the plane back for a detailed search.

16.   A severe drought blamed on El Nino has prompted authorities to lower the level of the Panama Canal, forcing ships to carry lighter loads.

17.   A three-year-long feud between Hells Angels and Bandidos in the Nordic countries has prompted authorities to take increasingly tough measures against bikers.

18.   A state appointed commission found Weerasekera and his subordinates responsible for the disappearances and deaths of JVP members, prompting authorities to order a trial.

19.   A winter storm system dumping snowfall from northern to western Japan prompted weather authorities to issue a heavy snow warning Wednesday.

20.   Around noon Thursday, the sighting of a blacktip shark feeding on silver mullet near Coquina Beach prompted authorities to evacuate a mile-long stretch of water.