21.   But Gen. Valery Manilov, first deputy chief of the Russian general staff, has on other occasions attacked those who have challenged the official casualty figures.

22.   But Dave Leitch, deputy chief of West Valley Fire Department in Yakima, had no doubts she was qualified to be out in Winthrop battling the wildfires.

23.   But last year, Trulock lost his job as chief of intelligence at the Energy Department, and was demoted to acting deputy chief.

24.   But Nikolayev comes from the army and served as first deputy chief of the General Staff.

25.   But suspicions lingered that the real mastermind might have been Zia, who was deputy army chief at the time.

26.   Carlos Valenzuela, deputy chief of the United Nations electoral office, said the heavy turnout indicated a likely victory for full independence.

27.   Col. Majdi Saed, a deputy chief of intelligence in Gaza, offered a room in his home.

28.   Col. Gen. Valery Manilov, the deputy chief of the Russian military general staff, called that accusation groundless at a news conference on Thursday.

29.   Clancy was the son of a firefighter, a man who rose to the rank of deputy chief before retiring.

30.   Despite the uncertainties, the industry prognosis is good, said Michael DeAngelis, deputy chief of energy technology development at the California Energy Commission.