21.  Cuban and U.S. diplomats agreed on Wednesday to use U.S. ships to deliver goods to the island, clearing a final hurdle to the sales, officials said.

22.  Cuban authorities said Connolly has been Sinn Fein's representative for Latin America; administration officials said they have nothing to indicate Cuban complicity in the reported IRA training.

23.  Cuban Foreign Ministry officials could not be reached to confirm such an agreement to repay the debt.

24.  Cuban government officials "at the highest levels" contacted the Justice Department about Vesco's case, Russell said.

25.  Cuban government officials contend that U.S. immigration policy provides incentives for Cubans to not only emigrate, but to rely on smugglers and speed boats to do so.

26.  Cuban government officials have insisted that they will not use Elian in any public appearances.

27.  Cuban government officials say the other six Cubans overslept.

28.  Cuban officials angrily denounced the final bill, saying no American foodstuffs would be bought under such restrictions.

29.  Cuban officials are currently conducting a three-month test of a needle-free vaccine injector developed by Genesis Medical Technologies Inc.

30.  Cuban officials are hopeful they'll attract 1.7 million tourists to the island this year.