1.   Although armed robberies are not rare in Greece, it was the first reported theft of its kind in recent memory.

2.   But World Cup organizers said they had questions about the reported theft.

3.   Police offered no further information, but the reported thefts indicated police with right-wing allegiances might be stockpiling arms.

4.   Residents of Banja Luka said that power restrictions there began last week, before the reported theft.

5.   World Cup organizers attacked ticket fraud by going after officials from two companies Friday, in the wake of bogus sales and the reported theft of tickets.

6.   There have been reported thefts from the annual four-day show for the past three years.