11.   Bahamian officials said Tuesday said the Kaasicleins were from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

12.   Bahamian officials flew the refugees to Nassau while sports agent Joe Cubas was on his way to Ragged Island with clothes, food and money for the defectors.

13.   Bahamian officials said the Hernandez and another defecting player, catcher Alberto Hernandez, would have to leave Nassau by Wednesday.

14.   Bahamian officials said Wednesday it could be a matter of hours before Hernandez and the other defectors are headed to the United States if U.S. officials gave permission.

15.   Bahamian officials were still investigating the Bahamian bank, which has branches in Freeport and Nassau.

16.   Bahamian officials were unlikely to deport the celebrities, despite an agreement with the Cuban government to return all refugees.

17.   Basulto planned to meet with Bahamian officials in Nassau on Tuesday to try to stop more deportations.

18.   Bahamian officials said the bank already had been shut down, but not because of any suspected ties to bin Laden.

19.   Bahamian officials say they have no idea how many Haitians manage to reach the islands undetected.

20.   Costa Rica told Bahamian officials last week that three agents had applied for visas on behalf of the players, Burrows said.