1.   All of the new cases are all believed linked to previous anthrax attacks in Florida and New York, he said.

2.   Samaranch and other senior IOC officials said that they believed those linked to the Salt Lake City scandal made moral but not criminal mistakes.

3.   Police anti-terrorist units surrounded a house in Brussels early Thursday after gunmen believed linked to Algerian Islamic militants opened fire on officers during a pre-dawn raid.

4.   Reaction was similar in the Philippines, where U.S. troops are advising the military in how to battle terrorists who are believed linked to the al-Qaida network.

5.   Police believe attack linked to extortion attempt.

6.   A major liquor smuggling and theft operation raided this week is believed linked to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in the Nordic region, Danish police said Friday.

7.   A regional Ukrainian TV channel believed linked to opposition leaders has resumed broadcasts after complaining it was kept off the air by authorities, a newspaper reported Friday.

8.   A Ukrainian TV channel believed linked to opposition leaders complained Friday of official persecution and appealed to international organizations and journalists around the world for help.

9.   Airport authorities working with the FBI seized three bags Thursday believed linked to the car bombing of a federal office building in Oklahoma City.