1.   American officers insisted that their troops remained on the Kosovo side of the border.

2.   An Israeli army official said early Sunday morning that the withdrawal had begun from Qalqilya, one of four Palestinian-controlled cities in which Israeli troops remained.

3.   According to President Kim Dae-jung, even his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Il, told him that he wishes to see U.S. troops remain.

4.   Albanian troops remain at Rinas Airport, but mostly are involved in controlling traffic at the entrance gate and assisting in handling security.

5.   But army troops will remain until they take the Chechen strongholds of Gudermes, Shali, and Argun, Interfax said.

6.   But Jalal Talabani, the PUK leader, told The Associated Press on Friday that Iraqi troops remained a threat to the Kurds.

7.   But it does not require Congress to take any action to allow troops to remain.

8.   But substantial arms have continued to flow to rebels from across the Albanian border, and Serbian troops remain well-armed.

9.   Defense officials are seeking the base closings in order to cut costs, bankroll new weapons systems and ensure troops remain well trained.

10.   During the American election campaign, the administration has avoided deciding whether American troops would remain in Bosnia beyond the promised withdrawal date.