31.   As a U.N. envoy trotted toward an Indonesian army helicopter, East Timorese protesters spilled onto the runway tarmac and shouted their anger at nervous soldiers.

32.   Australian soldiers took over warehouses pillaged by militia gangs and their Indonesian army backers, while other troops arrested gang members and stripped them of machetes and homemade guns.

33.   Australian soldiers took over warehouses pillaged by militia gangs and their Indonesian army backers, while other troops arrested gangmembers, stripped them of machetes and homemade guns.

34.   But many in the Indonesian army are believed to be allied with the militias.

35.   Carlos Caceres had told his family that he knew some militia leaders were close to Indonesian army commanders.

36.   Citing deteriorating weather, officials on Tuesday suspended the second day of a search for a missing navy plane carrying a senior Indonesian army commander and nine other people.

37.   Dealers were concerned that Habibie might not enjoy the full support of the powerful Indonesian army, and that transferring power to him might dash hopes of new elections.

38.   East Timor rebels ambushed an Indonesian army foot patrol Wednesday, killing three soldiers, an Indonesian security official said.

39.   Fighting in Aceh has escalated sharply since the Indonesian army mounted an offensive aimed at crushing the rebellion.

40.   Habibie was accompanied by Gen. Wiranto, the defense minister and head of Indonesian army, and foreign minister Ali Alatas.