1.  Any policy that counts on Russia's remaining in its humiliating position, following in the American wake, is doomed to defeat.

2.  Defensive tackle Eric Swann, also recovering from knee surgery, will remain on crutches for at least another month.

3.  Defensively, he remains more than competent, although he is tied for the club lead with 10 errors, same as Gold Glove second baseman Pokey Reese.

4.  Dennis was the youngest of five siblings, all of whom remain close.

5.  Dennis, now 80 and living in Princess Anne, Md., remains bitter.

6.  Denton Ashman, who was arrested without incident, remained in custody last night at the Boston police station in Mattapan.

7.  Denver stayed at No. 11, so the option to claim a third first-round pick remains strongly in play.

8.  Defrocking, or expulsion from the priesthood, would remain an option.

9.  Defusing the conflict in the Middle East remains as important as ever, but it need not be done for the sake of forging a coalition against terror.

10.  Cuba, however, remains adamant in its refusal.