21.   Bin Laden is a vocal critic of the United States and has been identified by American law enforcement officials as a major sponsor of terrorism.

22.   Blando quoted Tiffany officials as saying the most important and costly merchandise was kept in basement vaults and not in the retail room display cases.

23.   Bin Laden, a wealthy exiled Saudi, is regarded by U.S. officials as the most dangerous and influential sponsor of terrorism in the world.

24.   A bank guard immediately grabbed the killer, who was identified by officials as Joel or Hector Resendiz, of Acapulco.

25.   A bodyguard, identified by French hospital officials as Trevor Rees-Jones, was injured but not in critical condition.

26.   A news agency report broadcast from Tallinn quoted Estonian officials as saying they are already considering charging surviving crew members with crimes.

27.   A news wire report earlier today cited a European Commission official as saying the strong dollar has been welcomed by Europe.

28.   A ship like the Cole relies on the help of foreign port officials as part of its standard operating procedures.

29.   Across the country, voter turnout was described by international observers and Haitian election officials as uniformly and disappointingly low.

30.   After the shooting, a bank guard grabbed the killer, who was identified by officials as Joel or Hector Resendiz, of Acapulco.