71.   It was one of a rash of bomb alerts Wednesday which prompted French authorities to evacuate a number of crowded public areas including subway stations.

72.   A dog walker stumbled over a skull on Friday, prompting authorities to inspect the site and leading to the grisly discovery.

73.   A military officer said that letters demanding money had been received by the church, prompting the authorities to look at exportion as a motive in the murder.

74.   A moderate earthquake rocked the Hokkaido region of northern Japan Sunday, prompting the authorities to issue tidal wave warnings officials said.

75.   A first spate of arson attacks on Turkish interests in Germany prompted the authorities here to clamp down on the Kurds at the beginning of March.

76.   Bomb threats began pouring in across the country after the Oklahoma City explosion, prompting authorities to evacuate government buildings in Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oregon and Delaware.

77.   Bomb scares across the country prompted authorities to evacuate government buildings in four states Wednesday following a devastating car-bombing in Oklahoma, authorities said.

78.   Bomb scares prompted authorities to evacuate government buildings in cities across the United States Wednesday following a devastating carbomb attack in Oklahoma, authorities said.

79.   Bomb scares prompted authorities to evacuate government buildings across the country Wednesday following a devastating carbomb attack in Oklahoma, authorities said.

80.   But the escalating fighting has prompted the authorities to tighten security here for fear of Tiger revenge attacks.