11.   Although officials at Northside Hospital, where the surgeries were performed, refuse to discuss the matter, doctors and ethicists say the hospital should investigate the matter itself.

12.   Although the payment was authorized before Matos Azocar was minister, critics charged that he did little to investigate the matter.

13.   Although his office is still investigating a few matters involving the Clintons, the major task remaining is for Starr to issue a report about his activities.

14.   An FBI spokeswoman said the bureau was investigating the matter.

15.   An FEC spokesman declined comment on the report his agency is investigating the matter.

16.   And now attorneys are investigating the matter as a possible civil rights violation and will file a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission.

17.   And the state Department of Justice has a special unit to investigate such matters.

18.   And while some Democrats wanted more time to investigate the matter, some of the opposition to Olson also reflects broader, ideological and partisan antipathy toward him.

19.   Ava Chung, an executive with the federal health care agency in Boston, said the suspension would last until the government investigated the matter.

20.   Attorney General Janet Reno asked Starr to investigate that matter along with his other chores.