21.   Trade and Industry Secretary Cesar Bautista, which the newspaper cited as its source, denied the story.

22.   Two Japanese newspapers cited industry sources, but several executives at the two banks would not discuss the issue this morning when they were reached at home.

23.   A Lima newspaper cited government spokesmen as saying Peru was irritated by a Uruguayan court ruling Tuesday that released two alleged Tupac Amaru guerrillas.

24.   ABC Television and the Los Angeles Times newspaper cited unidentified sources who said a number of jurors were being studied for one reason or another.

25.   Around the time of the attacks, Awadallah was spotted in the Palestinian-run town of Nablus, the newspaper cited the official as saying.

26.   Banks have a responsibility to cultivate profitable, dependable and safe loans, the newspaper China Securities cited Zhu as saying.

27.   Both newspapers cited people familiar with the deal.

28.   Both newspapers cited unidentified sources.

29.   Both newspapers cited sources not identified.

30.   But the newspaper cited unidentified guests in saying Consovoy and Steo were at the party.