21.  Tagliabue took his time making the decision, consulting the owners, Upshaw and political officials.

22.  The military recommendations would have to be approved by political officials in the contributing countries, by the United Nations and by NATO.

23.  The settlement says that donations to political officials were funneled through FAIC and several other companies controlled by the Fanjul brothers.

24.  Top political officials and business leaders say that the national wave of mergers and acquisitions has naturally affected Connecticut companies.

25.  A Kosovo Albanian political official, Mahmut Bakali, insisted in comments published Thursday that both the political and militant wings will be represented at talks.

26.  A top NATO political official Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Ukraine, aimed at developing concrete cooperation under a partnership charter signed over the summer.

27.  At a meeting with Zinni in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Palestinian security and political officials raised objections of their own.

28.  Boni also denied that Seif was forming an underground organization, as all his salons were open to the public and that even political officials had been invited.

29.  But a Kosovo Albanian political official, Mahmut Bakali, insisted in comments published Thursday that both the political and militant wings will be represented at talks.

30.  He resigned less than a year later, protesting apparent attempts by the Bureau of National Security to cover up a banking scandal allegedly involving senior political officials.