31.   Swiss authorities confirmed they were reviewing the request.

32.   The authorities confirmed that the two men were flying to San Antonio from Newark when their plane made a stopover in St. Louis on Tuesday.

33.   The authorities have not confirmed the report.

34.   The authorities would not confirm where they were conducting the investigation or about whom they were seeking information.

35.   The Russian authorities confirmed Friday that they had detained a journalist who was reporting from Chechnya for Radio Liberty.

36.   While the authorities would not confirm them, Mayor James E. Bishop of Montclair said he would not be surprised if they were true.

37.   Palestinian authorities confirmed the killing and said they were searching for suspects.

38.   Palestinian authorities confirmed the killing but did not give details.

39.   Pablo Chapa Bezanilla was being held by the National Police in Madrid, Spanish and Mexican authorities confirmed.

40.   Police arrested Yousef at an Islamabad hotel after authorities confirmed his identity, and was immediately turned over to U.S. officials for extradition, Babar said.