101.   Asked Tuesday about the confusion, Yastrzhembsky reasserted his earlier statement and said that Iraqi denial could have been motivated by domestic policy reasons.

102.   Backing off earlier statements implicating the powerful intelligence service, Fujimori blamed police for not acting when they learned rebels were moving weapons to Lima before the hostage takeover.

103.   Bond, R-Mo., said he intends to have her explain her earlier statements about paperwork reductions.

104.   But he agreed with an earlier statement by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai that Vietnam will not accept the existence of capitalism in the country.

105.   But in Paris, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe seemed to back off earlier statements about withdrawing.

106.   But in Paris, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe seemed to be backing off his earlier statements that France would withdraw.

107.   But the company said Wednesday a review of its earlier statements showed they were proper.

108.   Buyung stood by earlier statements that the trial was being engineered.

109.   Chretien reiterated earlier statements that Canada had questions about the plan, but wanted to assess all consequences before making a final decision.

110.   Cycling Australia president Ray Godkin released the statement to clear confusion after an earlier statement from the AIS said four endurance riders had been suspended.