1.   The state wants to retain control of food imports.

2.   And for the most part, Clinton had been reluctant to agree to rules as tough as the states would have wanted to impose.

3.   And the state wants to maintain its original vision of servicing all Iowans, regardless of profitability.

4.   At the same time, the department cast doubt on the breadth of the remedies the states want to impose.

5.   But can they grow at the progress the state wants?

6.   But judging from past experience, most states will not want to raise the necessary taxes because they fear losing their competitive edge in the hunt for new industry.

7.   But other states want federal help in cleaning up their watery garbage cans, too.

8.   But the state wants Texans to conserve water, and it can provide technical advice and expertise to communities to help them in drought management.

9.   But the states want Microsoft to disclose more information than the settlement required.

10.   Davis said Friday that in most cases, much of the energy the state wanted to buy for this summer was no longer available.