51.   In Switzerland, federal police spokesman Rolf Debrunner said authorities were checking the report but had no immediate information.

52.   In Turkey, a duty officer at the Foreign Ministry said officials were checking the report.

53.   Israeli police spokeswoman Linda Menuhin said no complaint was received at the Israeli-Palestinian liaison office, and that she was checking the report.

54.   Israeli investigators were checking reports that Friedman had been staying with Hebron settlers overnight.

55.   Indonesian and Burmese Embassy officials said they were checking the reports but refused to elaborate.

56.   Israeli police said they were checking reports that the Islamic militant group Hamas had claimed responsibility.

57.   It was not immediately clear what caused the blast and the Israeli army said it was checking the report.

58.   Jefferson County authorities were checking reports that phones inside Columbine were programmed to block emergency calls because of previous prank emergency calls by students.

59.   Lt. Col. Olivier Rafowicz, an Israeli army spokesman, said he was checking the report.

60.   Monitors with the Organization for Security and Cooperation were trying to get to the area to check the reports.