111.   Immediately after the killing, government officials described Aburto as a demented loner who had apparently acted on his own.

112.   In an afternoon press conference that was interrupted by a surprise appearance by Flake, Democratic Party officials described the arrangement as money laundering.

113.   In interviews, Secret Service officials described how times have changed in catching counterfeiters, convicting them and sending them to prison.

114.   In Chautauqua County, officials described the Williams case as a complicated puzzle that was pieced together with months of medical detective work.

115.   In recent congressional testimony, U.S. military officials have described the North Korean conventional threat as growing, largely as a result of increased readiness drills.

116.   In recent weeks, Pentagon officials have described fighting the remaining pockets of Taliban and al-Qaida fighters as being like smashing an anthill.

117.   Industry officials described the new survey as a ground-breaking attempt to assess the high-tech industry on a state-by-state basis.

118.   Initially, Russian and American officials described the repairs as a success.

119.   In what officials described as an animated session, Bush said he shared the goals of Kyoto and promised to work with them on alternative strategies on climate control.

120.   Israeli officials described the attack Wednesday morning as a slap in the face to Tenet, and further proof that Arafat was doing nothing to stop violence against Israelis.