21.   Police had warned dome officials about the attempt five weeks ago, and had expected the attack any time in a three-week window.

22.   A European Union decision to stop granting foreign aid to promote tourism would damage South Pacific economies which rely heavily on the industry, officials warned Friday.

23.   After Davis spoke, the Justice Department confirmed that it had warned officials in eight Western states about possible attacks on bridges.

24.   Construction of Olympic venues must start immediately or Athens could blemish the image of the games, an IOC official warned Friday.

25.   Crimes from cattle smuggling to murder are on the rise along vast, unguarded sections of the Russian-Mongolian border, a Russian border official warned Thursday.

26.   Earlier, he warned officials against vote tampering.

27.   Earlier he warned officials against vote tampering.

28.   French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, in Ankara with a European Union delegation, warned Turkish officials directly Thursday.

29.   In messages relayed via the pilot, the hijacker warned officials against storming the plane, and demanded binoculars to monitor their movements.

30.   In messages relayed through the pilot, the hijacker warned officials against storming the plane, and demanded binoculars to monitor their movements.