11.   The radical Islamic group Hamas has proclaimed its intention to launch terror strikes, but Palestinian security officials can and must seek to interrupt those plans.

12.   Their proposals reflect their strong conviction that state officials and private enterprise can manage Medicare and Medicaid better than federal officials can.

13.   Too bad the public can see that, but Humboldt law enforcement officials cannot.

14.   With anti-Americanism now raging in the Chinese media and on the streets of Beijing, these conservative officials could well prevail, a Clinton administration official said.

15.   Congolese officials could not reached Monday for comment on the talks or the lawsuit.

16.   During the appeal process, which lawyers and justice officials said could take months, Sheinbein would remain in Israel.

17.   During the appeal process, which lawyers and justice officials said could last for months, Sheinbein would remain in Israel.

18.   Finnish officials could not reached for comment Wednesday.

19.   Hospital officials could not reached for comment Wednesday.

20.   Neither court documents nor INS officials could explained what happened to the other man who went for water but did not return.