31.   The Reverend Brian Gibson, who lives next door to the barracks, said the first blast appeared to come from a playing field behind his house.

32.   Observers said the blasts appear aimed at intimidating residents to stop them from defying the strike call.

33.   Observers said the blasts appear aimed at intimidating residents to stop from going to work in defiance of the strike call.

34.   Police immediately sealed off the area around the Repsol plant but said the blast did not appear to be the result of an attack.

35.   President Bill Clinton earlier said the blast appeared to be a terrorist attack and US officials vowed to pursue those responsible.

36.   Radio reports from Medellin said the blast appeared to be from a small explosive device.

37.   Settler sources said the blast appeared to have been triggered by remote control specifically targeting the teenagers from the settlement overlooking the nearby divided city of Hebron.

38.   The blast appeared to confirm fears within the Ugandan military that rebels were intent on disrupting road traffic in northern Uganda.

39.   The blasts appeared to be caused by bombs and occurred over a ten minute period.

40.   The blasts appeared to be the latest in a series of attacks in recent years on abortion clinics and doctors who perform abortions.