1.   Clinton must search for a new nominee, while F. Whitten Peters continues to serve as acting Air Force secretary.

2.   Mazzoni replaces John Mockler, the former executive director of the state Board of Education, who has been acting secretary for the past six months.

3.   But Rebecca Lai, acting secretary for financial services, told legislators allowing higher mortgage levels could lead to unacceptably high risk for banks.

4.   F. Whitten Peters, acting secretary of the Air Force, dedicated the memorial by placing a wreath on it.

5.   He had been acting party secretary since August.

6.   He had been acting general secretary since April.

7.   Rebecca Lai, acting secretary for Financial Services, said share margin financing should be permitted only where adquate safeguards are in place for the protection of investors.

8.   The two agencies were headed by Eduardo Pilapil, a former postmaster general who served as acting tourism secretary until his confirmation was blocked by the Senate.

9.   Cabinet Minister David Hunt will replace him as acting Welsh secretary, they said.