101.   But some elected officials say the government, after almost a year of reports about chupacabras, should show more interest.

102.   But the disturbing, detail-laden reports about police harassment that have come from minority communities make it apparent that the police need help policing themselves.

103.   But the ebullience at Britannica.com was cut short when the independent online ratings firms issued their monthly reports about Web site audiences.

104.   But the question facing Burton is whether a steady drip of reports about his relationships with lobbyists and campaign contributors will take the gloss off his own investigation.

105.   But some critics said media reports about the slander suit were intended to undermine Sharpton.

106.   But there was a new note of confidence, and some new specificity, in official reports about the hunt for bin Laden.

107.   But there has been speculation about a possible move for several months as well as published reports recently about the likelihood of a move to Chicago.

108.   But the environmentalists said their concerns about the paramilitary organizations and reports about their possible ties to property-rights groups predated the bombing.

109.   But the mole scouts already have filed reports about this brash spring lawn offensive launched by the optimistic homeowner.

110.   But the public is confused, he said, by seemingly conflicting reports about which foods are beneficial and which are harmful.