81.   Burridge said authorities could not confirm that account.

82.   But they said authorities had not confirmed the figures.

83.   Chinese authorities did not confirm that her trial had taken place until two days after her sentencing.

84.   Chinese authorities have confirmed they questioned the U.S. crew.

85.   Chinese authorities confirmed the arrest but did not say what the charges were, said Yang Shun-mei, a network official.

86.   Congolese authorities confirmed that the president had died in a statement broadcast on state-run television Thursday.

87.   Details were not available on the attacks, which were not confirmed by authorities.

88.   Dutch authorities confirmed Friday that the fire was started deliberately.

89.   Each of the stations held back reporting the names of victims and assailants, in some cases for hours, until they were confirmed by authorities.

90.   Eleven members of a pro-government vigilante group implicated in bloody attacks in the southern state of Chiapas have been arrested, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.