1.   A. The U.S. government claims Vesco took millions of dollars with him.

2.   Pires said a lot of farmers are upset because the claims have taken so long to process or have been denied.

3.   That recovery claim could take months, or even years, and its outcome is uncertain, bankruptcy experts said.

4.   Although the media reported that an ultra-nationalist group claimed responsibility for shooting Birdal, Interior Minister Murat Basesgioglu denied Wednesday that such a claim ever took place.

5.   Another suspect, still at large, is a convicted felon who police claim took part in the robbery and shootings while on weekend leave from prison.

6.   Becker says the liaison with Ermakova, which the Russian model claims took place in a broom closet of a trendy Japanese restaurant, came during a troubled time.

7.   But its progress has been slow and some claims take years to process.

8.   Cramer claims Engelberg took thousands of items DiMaggio signed, including baseballs, lithographs and canceled checks.

9.   Factory orders slipped in June for the fourth time in five months, while jobless-benefit claims took an unexpected tumble.

10.   In a hint of economic strength, jobless-benefit claims took a surprising tumble on the eve of a key employment report.