1.   Civilian scientists advising the Pentagon were themselves troubled by reports from the noted Swedish scientist Hans Ahlmann that glaciers in high northern latitudes were receding at a rapid clip.

2.   Diplomats and military officials said the movement reflected the unease of U.S. commanders troubled by reports of renewed Iraqi military capability by defense intelligence analysts last October.

3.   Jost was not troubled by reports of scandal surrounding Clinton.

4.   Boucher said the administration is troubled by reports that Israel has posted troops next to an orphanage affiliated with the Lutheran Church in Bei Jalla.

5.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien praised China for signing international accords on human rights Friday, but said his country was still troubled by reports of curbs on freedom.

6.   Gingrich said he also is troubled by reports that Russia is turning to its nuclear arsenal as the keystone of its defense.

7.   He said he was troubled by reports that China was helping Iraq build a more sophisticated and effective air defense.

8.   Investors traded more cautiously in the tech sector, however, troubled by reports of improper accounting at Computer Associates.