1.   A controller asked whether the pilots could see the earlier American flight.

2.   But as station fuel supplies dwindled, Russian ground controllers asked that the two crews be awakened so that the shuttle could re-assume the steering authority.

3.   Puzzled by the sudden altitude change, air traffic controllers asked the crew for its condition.

4.   The controller asked if the smoke was on land or water.

5.   A Russian flight controller asked how Tito was doing.

6.   After receiving permission to land, controllers had asked Wu to change the direction of his approach due to a strong headwind, officials said.

7.   Early today, ground controllers asked Thagard for an extra test tube of spit in addition to his routine morning donations of blood, saliva and urine.

8.   Early Monday, ground controllers asked Thagard for an extra test tube of spit in addition to his routine morning donations of blood, saliva and urine.

9.   Ground controllers asked the crew to be extra cautious during the practice run so that not to damage their spacesuits.

10.   On Monday, ground controllers asked Thagard for an extra test tube of spit in addition to his routine morning donations of blood, saliva and urine.