21.   She left the impression that she might not resign and referred reporters to her brother, who is a lawyer in South Carolina.

22.   She referred a reporter to the Democratic National Committee press secretary, who later confirmed that the event was a fund-raiser but declined to say who attended.

23.   Swanson declined comment, referring a reporter to other city officials, including City Manager Don Blubaugh.

24.   The American embassy in Pakistan refused to make any comment on the consulate closure, referring reporters to the foreign ministry.

25.   The White House referred reporters to comments made by Clinton shortly after the Supreme Court decision two weeks ago.

26.   They referred reporters to corporate headquarters in Tennessee, where the phone rang unanswered.

27.   He declined to be further identified and referred a reporter to a front-page article in the Thursday edition of the newspaper for further details.

28.   He declined to answer questions about Helder, referring reporters to an afternoon FBI news conference in Washington.

29.   Hospital officials confirmed the incident but referred reporters to the Manila police for more information.

30.   In Washington, the Pentagon referred reporters to the State Department, which had no immediate comment.