1.   For the past two years, there has been friction between the Los Angeles and Sacramento authorities over the Opsahl slaying case.

2.   Hardy repeatedly expressed a desire to apologize to the family of the victim in the slaying case, Buddy Musso.

3.   Prosecutors are also seeking the indictment of another Christian Democrat, Claudio Vitalone, an ex-minister and Andreotti crony, in the slaying case.

4.   Karzai says more arrests in minister slaying case.