1.   Although Ms. Hochberg has declined to comment, officials familiar with the case said Lewis provided important information for an investigation her office was already conducting.

2.   American officials familiar with the plans said Moscow was serious and focused.

3.   An administration official familiar with the process said no decision has been made yet, although all the relevant information has been gathered by national security staff.

4.   And officials familiar with the investigation say doctors have also found scars and scabs all over his body.

5.   And one senior official familiar with the case suggested that the application was already being viewed with skepticism.

6.   Another undecided detail is whether to conduct all-day hearings or to have morning or afternoon sessions, said one official familiar with the Senate investigation.

7.   Any actual use of the tribunals are still months in the future, and may never be used, officials familiar with the program said.

8.   At first, officials familiar with the negotiations said, Israel demanded that four to six of them face exile.

9.   A bank official familiar with the losses said none of the losses were tied to contracts with Sumitomo itself, but with other firms.

10.   A baseball official familiar with the negotiations said Friday night that Wells was very close to returning to the team he never wanted to leave.