1.   To combat this new breed of criminal, all computerised data on individuals should be transmitted in code, says the commission.

2.   A tangled chain of authority further compromised security, the commission said, a point echoed by the authorities in Portland.

3.   Allen said county commissions and other local governing bodies face increased pressures today, as well as a more contentious political environment than in the past.

4.   Committee members said commission investigators favored blocking the merger, the panel member said.

5.   Keker said the commission, the OCC and the attorneys would explore the idea and come to a decision within a few weeks.

6.   More women and minorities are trapped in low- wage, low-prestige and dead-end jobs, the commission said.

7.   She said the commission proposals seem to apply more widely than originally expected.

8.   State officials say the commissions California collects takes in pay for costs associated with monitoring inmates who use the phones.

9.   The CFTC conducts surveillance of all futures markets as part of its commitment to ensure the markets remain competitive and efficient, the commission said in a statement.

10.   The SEC said commission and court decisions have established that markups on debt securities are generally lower than those on stocks.