11.   DeCoster, who has rarely spoken to reporters over the years, declined through a spokesman to be interviewed, or to allow a reporter inside his plant.

12.   During the meeting, the government allowed foreign reporters free entry to East Timor, but it has since reimposed restrictions on travel there.

13.   Even receiver Rocket Ismail, who usually gathers his belongings and leaves before reporters are allowed in, stuck around and gave interviews.

14.   Foreign reporters are rarely allowed in the country, so the deprivations of the past two years seldom make headlines.

15.   He was gone by the time reporters were allowed into the clubhouse Tuesday.

16.   In an effort to stem some of the criticism, the White House planned to allow one reporter into all the retreat sessions.

17.   In Japan, reporters are never allowed in the clubhouse and any quotes they might get are normally distributed on paper through the media-relations department.

18.   Knoblauch, who had two hits in five at-bats, was working on his second bottle of Champagne five minutes after reporters were allowed into the clubhouse.

19.   Macedonian police refused to allow reporters into the village and escorted them back down the mountain.

20.   Most of the reports are difficult to verify or disprove because rebel soldiers will not allow reporters into the regions where the guerrillas operate.