Law-enforcement authorities have described the group as the largest and most powerful Mafia family in the country.

The attacks came after what the local authorities described as the capture and elimination several days ago of a major terrorist cell.

A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed early today during what the authorities describe as a game of show and tell with his cousin.

There has been at least one other recent incident on the block that the authorities have described as bias-related.

He is accused of meeting several times with John Bailey, who authorities have described as the key figure in the operation.

The authorities did not identify the victim but described her as homeless and in her 30's.

The public and private financial authorities who constitute the so-called Group of 30 described the situation last week in a pre-summit statement.

The authorities described the two victims as a 20-year ticket agent and a 46-year-old man.

French authorities described the delay as damaging to the investigation.

The authorities here described the train accident as the deadliest in four decades.