1.   And James Byrd Sr., father of the slain man, denied that his son had any connection with steroids or other drugs.

2.   A homeless man sitting nearby expressed surprise that the slain man was armed only with a knife.

3.   But Norman Rosenbaum, the brother of the slain man, said from his home in Australia that he considered the indictment too little, too late.

4.   Further identification of the slain man was not available Monday night.

5.   Meanwhile, co-workers of the slain men returned to the office where they were met with grief counselors.

6.   Ms. Grier portrays the mother of the slain young man who brought up her son alone.

7.   Outside the church Wednesday, relatives of the slain man hoped his four brothers would not take the law into their own hands.

8.   Relatives and supporters of the slain man scheduled a rally Sunday to protest what they called his unjustified shooting.

9.   Several friends and customers of the slain men in the bohemian Sheinkin district said Wednesday that the killings had shaken their support for peace talks.

10.   She and the two slain men were hit by buckshot Friday when the gunman attacked the blue pickup truck in which they were riding.