11.  Rumsfeld rebutted allegations that the office would have spread misinformation, but said news reports and commentary have made it impossible for the agency to do its job.

12.  Rumsfeld also said news reports of a disagreement between the departments of Defense and State over how internal security should be handled in Afghanistan were incorrect.

13.  Torrenzano said TV news programs make such crucial mistakes in their coverage because they feel compelled to top their rivals as a way to garner a larger viewing audience.

14.  About as many said news organizations rush their calls so they can be the first to declare a winner, not because they feel voters need to know.

15.  Analyst said news that Bank Negara will raise the base lending rate for commercial banks and finance companies also dampened the market.

16.  Boccardi said state news reports soon will be delivered in a format that will enable editors of online editions to post them easily to newspaper Web sites.

17.  Dealers said news of a minor border clash between North and South Korean troops early Tuesday so far had not affected dollar-yen dealings.

18.  He said news and feature stories should be reported with the aim of unifying the people.

19.  Heavy snow, accompanied by high winds, began to fall Wednesday and was expected to continue through Friday, the television news said.

20.  Rumsfeld denied that the Office of Strategic Influence would have spread misinformation but said news reports and commentary have made it impossible for the agency to do its job.