31.   In Washington, the Pentagon said Thursday that initial indications suggested an underground explosion, but that the Pentagon was unable to determine its exact nature.

32.   Initial indications do not look good.

33.   It appeared that all three of the nuclear devices disclosed by India apparently went off together, according to initial indications.

34.   It said there were no initial indications of hostile fire and the cause of the crash was not immediately known.

35.   It appeared that all three of the nuclear devices went off together, according to initial indications.

36.   Marines said that there was no initial indication of hostile fire.

37.   Military officials said there was no initial indication of hostile fire, and Rumsfeld said the cause of the crash appeared to be mechanical failure.

38.   On Friday, he said he only had initial indications the surplus was evaporating when he tabled his budget.

39.   Pentagon officials said there were no initial indications that anyone survived, but they could not rule it out.

40.   Police said initial indications showed the device was a remote-controlled bomb planted on the seat of a bicycle outside the shopping center.