11.   But the federal government contends it is entitled to unclaimed money created by its programs.

12.   But the government contended that had she been dismissed, McKinney would have told others on the staff and Sgt. Maj. Hoster would have stopped socializing with his family.

13.   But the government has contended that Columbia fraudulently added improper expenses onto the home-care business to increase reimbursement.

14.   Finally, the government contended, McVeigh parked the truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and touched off the bomb.

15.   He went straight to Jersey City and joined up with Salameh, the government contends, and began building the bomb.

16.   In some cases, the federal government contends, Medicaid paid two to four times as much as commercial customers paid for selected drugs and blood products.

17.   In the lawsuit, the government contends that Southern increased the output from Miller without installing the proper pollution control equipment, violating the new source review statute.

18.   In particular, the government contends that Microsoft decided to bundle the Internet Explorer, its Web browser software, with the Windows operating system to gain competitive advantage.

19.   In this case, the government contends the disruption of family life is inherent in the punishment of criminal behavior.

20.   In the trial, the government will contend that Microsoft presented Netscape with an all-or-nothing offer, according to people who have been questioned in the federal investigation.