1.   Leaders met briefly last night and were to meet again this morning, the presidency said.

2.   The French presidency said speculation that France and Germany are preparing to peg their currencies is untrue.

3.   The moves do not infringe on the constitutional rights of Colombians, nor infringe the freedom of the press, the presidency said.

4.   Aleman, who left the presidency earlier this year, has said he will not voluntarily give up his immunity.

5.   An intense effort to find Santacruz was underway Thursday evening, the presidency said in a statement.

6.   In a statement Sunday, the presidency said that amnesties were only legally possible in cases where rebels have renounced the armed struggle.

7.   They found the cocaine hidden in plastic bags, the presidency said in a press release.

8.   In a statement broadcast on state radio the presidency said the troops had crossed into the Yema municpality near the border with Angola.

9.   In a statement broadcast on state radio, the presidency said the soldiers had crossed into the Yema municipality near the border with Angola.

10.   In a statement, the presidency said Izetbegovic needed rest.