41.   A Hezbollah leader said members of the Israeli-backed militia in south Lebanon must defect now or face punishment once Israel withdraws from the area.

42.   After a rash of false anthrax letters, national prosecutors and police warned that those behind them could face sharp punishments.

43.   Agriculture Minister Philippe Vasseur said the closure was a first step and the Hard Rock could face additional punishments.

44.   After ending a three-month amnesty for illegal workers, Saudi Arabia said Monday that employers who harbor foreigners without permits face punishment.

45.   An American player for the Berlin ice hockey club faces possible punishment for showing the stiff-arm Hitler salute and calling a referee a Nazi.

46.   Analysts expect most corporations to report strong profit growth for the recently ended third quarter, and warn that companies that miss expectations may face harsh punishment from investors.

47.   Another report late Wednesday said that officials in Taiyuan, in northern Shanxi Province, have been ordered to return extra apartments they were holding illegally or face punishment.

48.   Avzarrabel claims he has already been tried on the same charges in Paraguay and so should not face additional punishment in Switzerland..

49.   Beijing Hilton faces punishment for using satellite TV.

50.   Both were ejected from the games and now face possible punishment from the International Swimming Federation and the International Cycling Union.