1.  They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.

2.  An American official said Washington wanted to enforce the international oil and arms embargo against the country.

3.  All those who have been approved have undergone a medical review, security check and a one-on-one interview with an American official overseas.

4.  Also, American officials insisted that the satellite make at least two imaging scans of Antarctica.

5.  Although American officials are convinced that Mohamed fought with the rebels, there is no specific evidence that he killed Russian soldiers.

6.  Although American officials have said privately they have chosen Boeing for their fleet modernization program, the exact size of the initial order has not been revealed.

7.  Although American officials said they had no conclusive proof, current and former officials said they believed that the foreign minister was involved, directly or indirectly.

8.  American consular officials are allowed to visit her occasionally and take blankets and clean clothes.

9.  American consular officials will be allowed to monitor their treatment.

10.  American Jewish officials are reluctant to say they have an alliance with Christian conservatives, who have directly opposed the mostly Democratic Jewish lobby on many issues.