1.   American, instead of United, would rent crews and planes to the smaller airline under the reported deal.

2.   Part of the reported deal with Jeffords to switch was to allow him to run the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

3.   Several Andersen representatives yesterday declined to comment on the reported deals.

4.   The two also discussed the reported deal in private, a White House spokesman said.

5.   Both BSkyB and Manchester United declined to comment on the reported deal.

6.   But he did not answer directly when asked about reported deals with the Russians on building a new launch pad at the Arianespace site in Kourou.

7.   Five alleged Japanese Red Army terrorists in custody will be tried in Lebanon rather than extradited to Japan in a reported deal with the Japanese government.

8.   Five alleged Japanese Red Army terrorists in custody will stand trial in Lebanon, rather than be extradited to Japan, in a reported deal with the Japanese government.

9.   He and energy officials were not immediately available to provide more details on the reported deal.

10.   In Washington, the State Department could not confirm the reported deal.