11.  Any recommendations by the Environment Ministry would then have to be approved by the Transportation Ministry, officials said.

12.  Any remaining respect for the officials in Brussels dissolved last year when Franz Fischler, the European commissioner for agriculture, visited Baena.

13.  Denver officials have denied any wrong-doing.

14.  Denver officials have repeatedly rejected claims they misled investors.

15.  Denver officials say their $3.9 billion airport has overcome bigger problems than a lack of action by the U.S. Supreme Court.

16.  Defiant officials of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth say they won't bend to the national church's demand that they accept women as priests.

17.  Defying government officials who call their plans illegal, the local companies said last week they will band together to begin operating long-distance service within two months.

18.  Cuba has insisted that Imperatori did nothing wrong and met with the official on routine business.

19.  Cuba officials asked for time to give its version of the shooting to the council before it acts.

20.  CUBA-CASTRO (Miami) -- Why Castro is doing what he's doing, in the words of Cuban officials and others.