31.   The chief U.N. war crimes investigator, Louise Arbour, has been blocked by Serb officials in her attempts to reach Racak.

32.   The intercepted conversations are confirmation that Serb officials ordered an attack on Racak, the officials said.

33.   The loosely organized KLA is fighting for independence, while Serb officials say they are trying to quell a rebellion.

34.   The Serbs had few other stories to hear Wednesday, after Serb officials cracked down on independent news outlets and international broadcasters.

35.   There, British Gen. Michael Jackson is expected to meet with senior Serb military officials to negotiate a promised Serbian withdrawal from Kosovo.

36.   Three of the dead were women working in the factory cafeteria, Serb officials said.

37.   Top Serb officials in Belgrade have tried to convince the Serbs here to leave.

38.   Pro-democracy Serb officials lack a majority in the federal parliament but have enough votes in the federal Cabinet to pass the decree on their own.

39.   Pro-democracy Serb officials lack a majority in the federal parliament, but do have enough votes in the federal Cabinet to pass the decree without their junior partner.

40.   A delegation of the International Red Cross met Wednesday with Serb officials to try to visit the peacekeepers.