11.   And there were late-night explosions of Navajo chatter in the dorms when the aides were busy elsewhere.

12.   And while noting it was Weld who fired the first shot in the air war, Kerry aides are quick to return fire.

13.   And with Yeltsin safely elected to a four-year term, the blunt-talking and, at times, insubordinate aide was expendable.

14.   Arthur Pincus, spokesman for the NHL, said Bettman and his top aides were unavailable for comment.

15.   As the returns came in during the day Gore aides were nervous.

16.   At Adweek New England, editor Judy Warner said the launch of a big campaign suggests suburban flight is something Menino and his aides must be deeply concerned about.

17.   At the same time, his aides were hard at work beefing up a grass-roots donor list to help him mine smaller donations.

18.   At the White House, aides were hopeful that the discussions would lead somewhere.

19.   At the White House, where some aides had been all but celebrating last Monday, the mood on Friday was muted.

20.   Bolstered by a heavy media campaign, Kerry will push issues into the campaign debate that his aides are convinced will hurt Weld and help the senator.