11.   At first glance, Olympic officials appear to have taken strides to clean up the Sydney Games.

12.   At a White House briefing Thursday and in interviews Friday, White House officials appeared to be sending two messages.

13.   At that meeting, Florida officials appeared to kill the talks by refusing to extend a deadline for reaching a settlement.

14.   Atlanta Olympic officials appeared happy to at last have a definitive schedule.

15.   Bank officials appear to have taken some of the charges in stride, while taking others to heart.

16.   Atlanta officials appeared eager to grant the wishes of the IOC.

17.   Bonn officials appear split on the issue.

18.   Additionally, Chinese officials appear to have grown more serious about doping controls.

19.   Administration officials appeared on television programs on Sunday to expand on that theme.

20.   Administration officials appeared to be fully supportive of the latest aid packages.