31.   With short-term interest rates at their lowest in decades, French authorities are insisting all conditions are in place for a recovery.

32.   With so much to do and so little time to act before the rainy season began several weeks ago, temporary fixes were the only option, authorities insisted.

33.   Peruvian authorities insisted they acted properly.

34.   A clear case against bin Laden has not been laid out publicly, although authorities insist they have many of the elements.

35.   A U.S. Embassy spokesman said it was not yet clear when Wu would be expelled and whether Chinese authorities would insist he serve the prison term.

36.   A visible haze descended on Kuala Lumpur for the second consecutive week on Monday, leaving urbanites anxious about their health while government authorities insisted that everything was normal.

37.   Australian authorities still insist that they are to be sold, not given as aid.

38.   Authorities have insisted the government did not yield.

39.   Authorities insist the flights will be adequately protected.

40.   Baghdad authorities insisted they were not hiding anything.