21.   Raytheon Co. will get preliminary offers for its Amana appliance unit tomorrow, said people familiar with the situation.

22.   She did not want any monuments, any proclamations, said people that knew her.

23.   Some attorneys general objected to prohibiting smokers from banding together in class-action lawsuits, said people negotiating the settlement.

24.   The companies are discussing a settlement and one could be reached in the next day or two, said people involved in the case.

25.   The documents were easily obtained through a variety of methods, including falsification and bribery, said people familiar with the process.

26.   The largest remaining investment banking partnership decided against selling stock to the public because it has enough capital, said people close to the situation.

27.   The Rev. Victor Carrillo of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville said he saw the image, but said people may or may not see the Virgin Mary.

28.   Tomorrow, the anti-tobacco forces will meet with health groups to hash out a plan to cap future suits against tobacco companies, said people involved in the talks.

29.   Two more such devices came to the office in the afternoon, said people in the police department.

30.   Wedel said people in the stands managed to get down, some lying on the ground as the winds increased.