41.   The Red Cross decision raises concerns about possible disruption in the collection of blood at a time when there are already blood shortages across the country.

42.   Yet, if the ISU exonerates the French judge, the decision would raise the question of why Sale and Pelletier received a second gold medal.

43.   However, the decision raises questionmarks over the return of Nigel Mansell to the team.

44.   The shock decision raised speculation that Koizumi is backtracking on his restructuring pledges, prompting foreign investors to start offloading large amounts of government-bond holdings.

45.   That unusual decision raised concern among diplomats in the Cuban capital, who feared it would encourage a new wave of asylum seekers.

46.   The decision raised contradictory reactions about the effect on the drachma.

47.   The decision has raised a host of logistical, protocol and security questions, including sites for the final and opening and closing ceremonies.