11.   With Smoltz sidelined, there has been a greater load on Maddux and Glavine to make and confirm their arrangements at prospective courses.

12.   Also Gul said Indian fans will have to have confirmed travel arrangements.

13.   Antonov factory officials confirmed the arrangement but insisted it is entirely aboveboard.

14.   Foreign affairs officials said they hoped to meet Kabila, who faces an armed uprising in eastern Congo, on Friday, but no final arrangements had been confirmed.

15.   Foreign Ministry spokesman Riaz Mohammed Khan confirmed the arrangement Tuesday afternoon.

16.   It reported without attribution that Leeson wrote a month ago to confirm the arrangements.

17.   A Ghana Football Association official confirmed the arrangement on Tuesday.

18.   But he refused to confirm the arrangement suggested by the newspaper.