1.   But in a striking turn of events, Keating had his state criminal conviction overturned earlier this year, and last week was released from prison on bail.

2.   Keating had to call a poll by early May.

3.   Keating had repentance on his mind, too.

4.   Keating has not had his way on right-to-work because the Oklahoma legislature is not always prepared to do his bidding.

5.   Now Keating had a job for DeCon cini.

6.   Other skeptics who have studied the issue exhaustively suspect that Keating has received disinformation leaked by government officials still determined to bury the issue once and for all.

7.   The spokeswoman, Honor M. Kennedy, said Keating would have no comment.

8.   Bill Hayden, a former Labor leader and governor-general, told a court Wednesday about false rumors that Keating had an extramarital affair and liked young boys.

9.   Keating will have a lot on which to reflect.

10.   The trip is largely an attempt to mend fences with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, with whom Keating has had prickly relations.