21.   But the city authorities sought to soothe a small legion of animal rights activists by announcing that the city had not ordered the shooting of stray dogs.

22.   Clay County, Mo., authorities had been seeking him in the killing of Christy Schroeder near Liberty, Mo., in July.

23.   Eight were in custody of the United States Marshals Service and authorities sought the others late Wednesday.

24.   Emmons, who had been sought by authorities since February, was tracked down through his e-mail addresses.

25.   Federal authorities sought names of any Middle Eastern students at William Carey College, in Mississippi.

26.   German authorities are seeking two other men suspected of having been involved in the plot.

27.   German authorities are also seeking the extradition of a third person, Luigi Poletti, who was arrested with Juergen Schneider.

28.   German authorities have long sought to strip the church of Constitution protections it receives as a religion in this country.

29.   He has maintained that he operated legally as a paid consultant and that the authorities are seeking revenge for having failed to nail him in the past.

30.   Interest rates will fall as monetary authorities seek to prolong economic recovery, NAHB said.