1.  Although the king is said to be contemplating a long stay in Afghanistan, he will be keeping his villa outside Rome, the Italian official said.

2.  And the arrests were treated by some Italian officials as a major victory in their battle.

3.  At the time of the accident, Italian officials said that despite warnings, U.S. pilots had repeatedly flown recklessly low in training missions.

4.  But along with the U.S. prosecutors, Italian officials believe that Seagraves and the other back-seat crew member, Raney, share some blame.

5.  But Italian officials later toned down their account, saying that it was not clear the men had the means to use the cyanide for an attack.

6.  But Italian officials say the valley was a deviation from the planned route and unnecessary on a day when postcard-perfect weather made the authorized route easily passable.

7.  But Italian officials insisted that negotiators working to end the standoff had neglected to seek their approval.

8.  But several Italian officials, all speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that was precisely the problem.

9.  Christopher also telephoned the Italian official who was to convene a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to raise money for financing Middle East peace operations.

10.  However, Italian officials have refused to accept the men.