51.   By afternoon, two dozen international U.N. employees crowded into the Serena Hotel after their headquarters declared a security alert.

52.   Charges were dropped Monday against an Olympic volunteer who caused a security alert when he forged passes of top Australian athletes.

53.   Despite the security alert, the streets of Israeli cities were quiet Monday, with virtually all business and government offices shut down, and public transportation halted.

54.   Elsewhere in Moscow, beefed-up police patrols were visible throughout the capital following an Interior Ministry security alert the night before.

55.   For the third time in as many months, the French capital was hit Sunday with a terrorist bombing that injured four people despite a tight nationwide security alert.

56.   German soldiers stationed with NATO operations in Macedonia went on security alert after the capture of three U.S. soldiers, Defense Minister Rudolph Scharping said Thursday.

57.   He said the security alert was precautionary and that police had not received any tips about attacks being planned in Turkey.

58.   If the base learns of a possible Taliban or al-Qaida presence, the security alert is raised to the maximum.

59.   Israel on high security alert for anniversary of Oslo accord.

60.   It was not clear if there was any connection to a major rush-hour security alert in central London.