21.   The palace inspections began with the Radwaniyah complex near the Iraqi capital on Thursday and Friday.

22.   U.N. officials in New York have said the first palace inspections are expected later this month.

23.   U.N. officials said the rules for the palace inspections have been finalized and would be circulated to the council.

24.   U.N. officials said the rules for the palace inspections have been finalized and would be presented Monday to the council.

25.   U.N. officials acknowledged that the palace inspections will be carried out as much to test the agreement as to track down banned materials.

26.   U.N. officials said the rules for the palace inspections have been written and would be presented to the council Monday.

27.   U.N. officials acknowledged that the palace inspections will be carried out as much to test the agreement as to track down proscribed materials.