1.   It was alleged that the Ethiopian authorities were also blocking access to the region.

2.   American officials have been unhappy in the past when the authorities blocked their efforts to investigate some Americans here with close ties to the Panamanian government.

3.   But if people do not believe the government can stop poachers, the authorities can block speculation a different way.

4.   But in November it became clear that the authorities would no longer block most purchases of B shares.

5.   Carlsberg took complete control of Carlsberg-Tetley after U.K. merger authorities blocked the proposed purchase of all of Carlsberg-Tetley by Bass Plc, a U.K. brewer.

6.   CBS News reported Friday that Chinese authorities blocked video footage it was trying to transmit from Beijing that showed the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement.

7.   Initially, the Salvadoran authorities blocked efforts to investigate the case.

8.   Kam said the authorities block some Web sites in Shenzhen that are available across the border.

9.   Lannet President Benny Hanigal said chances were slim that the authorities would block the transaction.

10.   Long columns of terrified civilians emerged from combat zones, and authorities blocked international monitors from the area.