11.   A Hispanic rights group on Tuesday welcomed reports that a federal commission may recommend scrapping the Immigration and Naturalization Service and turning over its functions to other agencies.

12.   AIDS organizations welcomed the report Monday but criticized what they said were glaring shortcomings.

13.   But Ms. Albright and other delegates welcomed the report as a basis for Security Council discussion on streamlining operations.

14.   But the administration welcomed the report as signaling that economic growth was still rapid, and officials predicted that the extra inventories would quickly be sold.

15.   But there are many yawning gaps in this early history of life, and so scientists welcomed reports last week of three discoveries.

16.   Clinton and Barak both welcomed the reports, while cautioning that they were uncertain whether the accounts were accurate.

17.   Dr. Shirley Fannin, director of county programs on disease control, welcomed the report as a way to draw attention to the hardships her division has endured.

18.   Federal health officials welcomed the report as vindication.

19.   Financial markets will welcome the report as a sign retail inflation still remains in check.

20.   German Technology Minister Juergen Ruettgers welcomed the report, saying he would seek early agreement with his French counterpart Francois Fillon on how best to implement it.