1.   And libraries in Virginia now are electronically linked to state tax audit offices, which can and do deduct library debts from tax refunds and lottery winnings.

2.   Officials from various charities said they believe the surge in requests for help is linked to state cuts in welfare programs that have left many families without benefits.

3.   Most of those testifying are either employees of Omai Gold Mines Ltd., which owns the mine, or witnesses linked to state departments involved in mining.

4.   He had won a release order from the high state security court mid-April, but was kept in jail on other charges linked to state security.