21.   And the government may squeeze budget allocation for defense and aid to developing countries, according to published reports.

22.   And while hackers were the main suspects in most published reports, it was the federal government that raised eyebrows in the chat rooms.

23.   And, more importantly, they said in a published report Saturday, damage to this newly identified gene may be at the root of many common cancers.

24.   Another company, Weight Watchers International, did not return calls, but has also bowed out according to published reports.

25.   Applewhite also went to Alabama and taught music at the University of Alabama, published reports said.

26.   Apple Computer Inc. is expected to complete a licensing agreement for its Macintosh operating system with International Business Machines Corp., said analysts and a published report.

27.   At least according to published reports, the plans offered by France and Russia would go a long way toward satisfying Iraqi concerns.

28.   At least one published report in April indicated the cameras were a success.

29.   Because published reports of mass hysteria have rarely discussed treatment, doctors are unsure how to tell patients that no organic cause could be found for their symptoms.

30.   Bell Atlantic Corp. and Nynex Corp. already have joined their cellular businesses, and are discussing a possible merger, according to published reports.