31.   Local officials have barred foreign journalists from visiting the worst affected flood areas, and state-controlled media tend to provide delayed or conflicting accounts and downplay casualties.

32.   Malaysian officials barred foreign reporters from meeting with Yu.

33.   Meanwhile, ECOMOG officials barred the World Food Program Wednesday from its warehouses in eastern Freetown, saying security from rebel attacks could not be guaranteed.

34.   Meanwhile, ECOMOG officials barred the World Food Program on Wednesday from its warehouses in eastern Freetown, saying security from rebel attacks could not be guaranteed.

35.   Military officials have barred media access to the hospital complex since Begosh was brought there aboard a medical evacuation helicopter on Saturday.

36.   Maumelle officials subsequently barred Alsbrook from doing any police-related duties.

37.   Merchants say officials here bar them from selling foreign smokes to protect Chinese manufacturers.

38.   Officials barred people from staying in dangerous buildings.

39.   Officials barred the athlete from the games pending an investigation and punished the Belarus Olympic committee for allegedly helping the athlete avoid another exam.

40.   Officials barred AP interviews with them and with the French.