11.   Water managers continued Friday to defend their conduct, with paperwork to back them up.

12.   While he defended his conduct on the bench, Marquardt said he believed an inquiry into it was appropriate.

13.   CIA Director George J. Tenet today defended his conduct in an internal investigation into whether a predecessor mishandled large volumes of secret material.

14.   He also defended the conduct of the Russian military, severely criticized for the deaths of thousands of Chechen civilians and alleged mistreatment of others.

15.   The Vatican has consistently defended his conduct, claiming his behind-the-scenes work saved thousands of Jews.