1.   A village elder who is regularly consulted on matters of local importance, he is a known associate of the former Taliban governor of Khost.

2.   Dick Harter was a known associate of the Bad Boys in Detroit.

3.   Federal investigators are looking for links to any known associates in Seattle or groups the suspect might be connected to, the source said.

4.   But prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said the defendant was a known associate of the Gambino crime family.

5.   His known associates, Almihdhar and Alhazmi, suddenly took on new importance.

6.   State records show Al-Marabh had worked for Boston Cab Co., where a known associate of bin Laden once worked.