31.   And some of the Taliban troops allied with bin Laden are responding to broadcast warnings to surrender or die, top Pentagon officials said.

32.   And top Enron officials said they knew nothing.

33.   And top officials, including Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, General Henry H. Shelton, and CIA Director George Tenet, met Monday at the White House.

34.   And when nations go to war, specialized drones surreptitiously plant car bombs, penetrate military bases and spy on top officials.

35.   And, last year, as the financial crisis mounted, top housing officials flew to the Caribbean for a conference.

36.   Another former top FBI official said counterterrorism was always seen as secondary to more glamorous bank robbery and public corruption cases.

37.   Another former top official at the FAA agreed.

38.   And top White House officials were pushing for seats for traditional Democratic interest groups.

39.   Another top CUNY official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the document was a draft intended to serve as a vehicle for discussion.

40.   Another top official said that Chinese officials have made it clear in recent days that they do not want to see another crisis emerge on the unstable Korean Peninsula.