21.   Specifically, Rivard and the IAPA have asked the authorities to establish a motive in the death.

22.   The man, who asked authorities that he not be identified, is the second person to come forward with information about the slayings after years of community silence.

23.   The Redwood Alliance, an Arcata-based environmental group, has asked state authorities to re-examine the estimate for Diablo Canyon.

24.   They asked federal authorities to share more intelligence about terrorist threats with them to help them improve antiterror planning.

25.   They asked federal authorities to share more intelligence about terrorist threats with them to help them improve anti-terror planning.

26.   They eventually asked Palestinian authorities to dig up the body, which turned out to be the missing youth.

27.   Pakistan apparently asked British authorities to seize properties owned by Ms. Bhutto, her husband, Asif Zardari, her mother, Nusrat Bhutto and several close associates.

28.   Pakistani politicians and journalists Friday expressed outrage over the killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and asked the authorities to pursue the killers vigorously.

29.   A Bangladesh court, urged by another human rights group, on Thursday asked jail authorities to ensure Chetia gets adequate medical treatment.

30.   A French judge handling the cases of three French citizens who disappeared after Pinochet took power had asked French authorities to file an extradition request.