41.   Authorities insist the lack of national protest supports their claim that allegations of mistreatment are greatly exaggerated, particularly in the British popular press.

42.   Authorities insist they want to avoid civilian casualties.

43.   Authorities insisted the prison was secure, but at the court hearing on the injunction, Department of Corrections director A.T. Wall described trouble inside.

44.   Authorities insisted that there was no indication of terrorism.

45.   Burundian authorities insist this is for their own safety.

46.   But a U.S. Embassy spokesman said it was not yet clear whether Chinese authorities would insist Wu serve the prison term.

47.   But a U.S. Embassy spokesman said it was not yet clear whether Chinese authorities would insist Wu serve the sentence.

48.   But federal authorities have insisted that none will be punished for declining to be interviewed.

49.   But in the past, Vietnamese authorities have insisted that they respect religious freedom.

50.   But local authorities insisted that none had been liberated.