81.   In response to criticism, South African government officials repeatedly emphasized that Mbeki never said that HIV does not cause AIDS.

82.   In response, officials emphasize that a serene swim can turn to terror in an instant at many ocean and river beaches in Northern California.

83.   Indeed, Pepsi officials emphasized that Starbucks is talking to its soft drinks division, not its restaurants group.

84.   In the vast majority of cases, asylum requests from Mexico are still turned down, a point that both Mexican and State Department officials emphasized in interviews.

85.   Intel officials emphasized their Speed Step technology, which continually turns the processor on and off as power is needed.

86.   Iranian officials emphasized that their military presence on the islands that serve as bases for the offshore industry is strictly defensive.

87.   It will involve only students who give cause for special concern, school and law-enforcement officials emphasize.

88.   Law enforcement officials emphasized Wednesday that the inquiry was only in its preliminary stages and that they did not have any direct evidence that terrorists were involved in trading.

89.   Meanwhile, Mexican and American officials emphasized that the attacks were not part of a crime wave against tourists.

90.   NATO officials emphasize that they are trying to develop a partnership with a Russia that is no longer a superpower but remains a dominant player.