1.   The purer forms of objectivity do not always aid an investigation to the degree that is often assumed.

2.   Growing pressure both within the Diet and outside led the government to abandon its earlier attempt to bring the investigation to a close.

3.   An investigation to pinpoint sources of pollution in the Merrimack River has been postponed.

4.   And in expanding its investigation to other bid cities, the IOC is almost certain to be embarrassed by more revelations of untoward behavior.

5.   And it will be up to the ethics committee to decide whether to disclose any ethics complaints or investigations to the public.

6.   And Wednesday, Johnson denied conveying information about the Espada investigation to any elected official.

7.   Another possibility would be limiting investigations to actions that have taken place while an official was in office or seeking office.

8.   Assistant U.S. Attorney Terry Clark would not say whether he will take the investigation to a new grand jury.

9.   At the same time, they also referred the Starr investigation to the House Judiciary Committee in what represents the first step toward a possible impeachment proceeding.

10.   Aviation experts say they expect the investigation to last weeks or even years.