61.   A small plane exploded while flying over the Alps before dawn Thursday, and authorities launched a search for the wreckage in the rugged terrain, authorities said.

62.   A search was immediately launched by Royal Air Force mountain rescue teams.

63.   A search was launched Friday for a helicopter with seven people aboard that failed to return from a tour flight on the island of Maui, officials said.

64.   A search was immediately launched by a Royal Air Force mountain rescue team.

65.   Algerian security forces launched a search for the monks, well-known in the area for growing crops and working with local farmers.

66.   Algerian security forces launched a search but had yet to find a trace of the hostages, the radio said at midday.

67.   Air force planes and navy boats launched a search after communication with the Dolphin helicopter was lost Monday.

68.   Airport officials in Timika said two helicopters searched for the missing plane before sunset and a full air search would be launched early Tuesday.

69.   Algerian security forces launched a search but had yet to find a trace of the hostages by midday.

70.   Although police have launched a search to arrest Rosal, Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado has offered to take him to a hospital as a goodwill gesture.