21.   A Protestant extremist convicted of plotting the murders of many Catholics said Saturday he had survived an assassination attempt while enjoying a weekend parole.

22.   Etete said the defendants were tried fairly and executed not for their rights and environmental campaigns but for plotting the murders of four local chiefs who disagreed with them.

23.   Federal officials said two months ago they suspected that the murders had been plotted by the Iranian intelligence service, which is run by Ali Fallahiyan.

24.   Even though the government has alleged there was a conspiracy, it has presented no proof that a group plotted the murder.

25.   He denied plotting the murder.

26.   Judge Jose Luis Macchi summoned Yabran to testify after placing his security chief, Gregorio Rios, in custody last week on suspicion of plotting the murder.

27.   Nimrodi was initially also suspected of plotting the murder of two rival newspaper publishers, but those charges were not included in the indictment.

28.   Police refused to confirm reports by Kyodo News Service and the Mainichi newspaper that they want to question Asahara on suspicion of plotting mass murder.

29.   Police refused to confirm reports by most major Japanese newspapers that they want to question Asahara on suspicion of plotting mass murder.

30.   Police said they could not yet comment on reports in most major Japanese newspapers that they plan to question Asahara on suspicion of plotting mass murder.