1.   Another Florida court had ruled that Harris had the authority to reject recount totals that came in past a state deadline.

2.   AP called each county election official to get the final recount total for each candidate in their county.

3.   AP interviewed county election officials to get the recount totals for each candidate.

4.   Florida officials have yet to announce their recount totals.

5.   Harris vowed to certify the Florida election results Saturday without the hand recount totals.

6.   In Tallahassee, Florida Circuit Judge Terry Lewis said he would rule on a request, backed by the Democrats, to force Harris to use the recount totals.

7.   The attorney ticked off recount totals that were not certified, then practically begged the court for help.

8.   The Gore and Bush campaigns played down the Palm Beach recount total, focusing instead on the method of counting.