31.   Greece has one of the worst road accident rates in the European Union, which prompted authorities last year to launch a safety campaign.

32.   He did not know what prompted the authorities to start shooting.

33.   Heavy snow in the Italian Alps prompted authorities Thursday to issue avalanche warnings.

34.   In the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade, sub-zero temperatures and icy road conditions prompted authorities to warn residents to stay indoors.

35.   It was not clear what suddenly prompted Haitian authorities to act.

36.   Last month, families of French victims filed a lawsuit, prompting French authorities to open their own investigation of the explosion.

37.   Last year a young boy was fatally savaged by one of the wild dogs, prompting authorities to shoot dozens of the animals.

38.   Mass poisonings by bootleg brew and discoveries of fake medicines and infant formulas have prompted authorities to tighten controls over food, medicine and liquor.

39.   Meanwhile, in the central Russian city of Vladimir, poisoned water supplies prompted authorities to close all schools, the news agency reported on Friday.

40.   Numerous fires of accidental origin have broken out around Algeria since the wheat harvest season began, prompting authorities to issue repeated warnings to harvest workers.