31.   However, the Cayman Monetary Authority said it never authorized the sale and that Al-Thani remained the owner.

32.   Menem, who Clarin claimed authorized the sales by signing three separate decrees, said the government had no knowledge of any sale to Croatia.

33.   Shareholders are expected to authorize the sale of the bank at a meeting Friday.

34.   The legislation was modified considerably from the original bill by Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, which would have authorized the sale of specific weapons to Taiwan.

35.   The products are not specifically banned, but their sale is not authorized in Britain because they have not received approval from the European Union.

36.   The United States says it authorizes such sales, but Cubans claim red tape and transport costs under the embargo make such purchases unfeasible.

37.   A new decree authorizes sale of such firms, including to foreign interests.

38.   But the Food and Drug Administration has yet not authorized their sale, and currently they are available only to the military.

39.   Dominican Republic President Joaquin Balaguer ordered Tuesday the reopening of the border with Haiti and authorized the sale of goods to the neighboring country, a spokesman said.

40.   FIFA had previously authorized ticket sales only through the Internet.