41.   By comparison with the federal charges, which carry jail time and fines, the much more ominous-sounding state charges seem to be less threatening.

42.   By paying the fine, Litton avoids having to defend itself against federal criminal charges.

43.   Castillo was the judge presiding when three companies pleaded guilty to federal charges they conspired with Archer Daniels Midland to fix the price of the additive lysine.

44.   Clement and Jones face federal charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and importation of controlled substances into the United States.

45.   Convictions on federal civil rights charges could carry more severe sentences than convictions on the state charges.

46.   Conviction on the federal civil rights charges could mean sentences of up to life in prison.

47.   Corozzo, who was arrested in December in Miami on separate federal racketeering charges, is being held without bail in Florida.

48.   Courtney pleaded not guilty this week to federal charges that he adulterated, misbranded and tampered with drugs intended for cancer patients.

49.   Courtney is awaiting sentencing on federal charges that he adulterated, misbranded and tampered with chemotherapy medications he sent to a Kansas City oncologist.

50.   Daiwa, based in Osaka, said in a statement on Thursday in New York that it intended to defend itself against the federal charges.