11.   And Florida officials continued Monday to describe the findings as isolated.

12.   And officials continue to voice cautious optimism that they can fix relations with Brazil.

13.   Andersen officials continued to say the primary blame for the shredding and zapping belonged to David B. Duncan, the partner responsible for the Enron account.

14.   As illogical as the assurance increasingly sounds, administration officials continue to insist that the United States will stay out of the civil war.

15.   As election officials continued the tedious process of examining ballot cards, both campaigns waged public relations battles throughout the day.

16.   As relief officials continue to agonize over whether to urge the refugees to return home, the fear remains that these diseases will spread in Rwanda.

17.   As they awaited the court decision earlier in the day, county officials continued to hand-count votes.

18.   At the same time, Lockhart said, White House officials are continuing to seek a compromise short of impeachment.

19.   At the Pentagon, officials continued the recent practice of reporting on military actions that had occurred a day earlier.

20.   At the same time, Israeli and Palestinian officials continued their negotiations on how to proceed with the next phases of their land-for-security agreement.