61.   United Nations officials are searching for ways to put the investigation back on track.

62.   Yet Washington vehemently opposed an independent prosecutor out of fear he might start investigations on his own motion, subject only to court approval.

63.   Peruvian and U.S. authorities said on Tuesday they would conduct a joint investigation on the cause and that the resumption of drug interdiction flights would depend on its findings.

64.   Police said they have ruled out any political motive for the murder and are focusing their investigations on the insurance companies shut down by the watchdog committee.

65.   Other signs showed support for Richard Virenque, the French cycling star who is under formal investigation on doping charges and denies using drugs.

66.   Pagnozzi, also a former official with the national soccer federation, received the formal notice of investigation on Thursday, along with soccer federation President Luciano Nizzola.

67.   Prime Minister and Defence Minister Chuan Leekpai said he had not received a report on any investigation on Paeng.

68.   Police said they are concentrating their investigation on rivals vying for ownership of the restaurant.

69.   A former social affairs minister was placed under formal investigation on Thursday in connection with a probe into the management of an insurance company for civil servants.

70.   A man accused of killing four people in a shooting in the central French city of Tours was placed under formal investigation on Wednesday, judicial officials said.