61.   In France, Airbus confirmed the existence of a throttle problem uncovered in its own preliminary findings.

62.   In its weekly bulletin, released Saturday, it confirmed the existence of the shipment and said it would leave Monday aboard the Pacific Teal, a British ship.

63.   In Chechnya, law enforcement officials could not confirm its existence, Interfax said.

64.   It did not say how their existence was confirmed.

65.   Le Monde said Wednesday it stood by its story and that military sources confirmed the existence of the cracks.

66.   Liberal Israelis demanded Wednesday that the government allow civil marriage after officials confirmed the existence of a black list of thousands deemed unacceptable for matrimony.

67.   Netanyahu indirectly confirmed the existence of the U.S. letter to the Palestinians, but did not discuss its content.

68.   Officials recently confirmed the existence of the valuables -- including rings, jewels, watches and gold dental fillings -- in a Treasury Ministry storeroom in Rome.

69.   Oman has never confirmed the existence of troops there, and Cheney aides would not publicly confirm his destination.

70.   Sedat said the tomb findings confirm the existence of a system of kings in the Mayan kingdom, which disappeared mysteriously.