But its surmises ability to fells in track turncoats may work better in theory than in practice, according to the report that gives mixed grades to the agency and its handling of threats from within. As an example, the department's Office of Inspector General singled out the case of former FBI intelligence analyst Leandro Aragoncillo, who was convicted on espionage-related charges last year for sending dozens of classified documents to opposition leaders in the Philippines. FBI supervisors failed to act promptly on concerns of rank-and-file employees about Aragoncillo, according to the watchdog office's report, and the bureau began investigating aggressively only after it was alerted by another agency. The case highlights "deficiencies" in the FBI's effort to establish an effective internal security program, wrote Glenn A Fine, the inspector general. A formal man at all times, so reserved he's unwilling to so much as remove his hat, Tewfiq feels special pressure to go by the book because budget difficulties have put the orchestra's existence in question. At the opposite end of the scale is ladies' man Haled (Saleh Bakri), a major Chet Baker fan who chats up women as a reflexive action and whose very existence drives Tewfiq up the wall. A language mix-up gets the band sent by mistake to a tiny town in the desert. He sent back a note begging off, with the following explanation: "Unfortunately I am going to be gone for nine days, starting this afternoon. Officials said many residents are "too scared" to talk to police. Thank you for sharing the story of Lisa Lujan and her family ["Cancer's Legacy," Oct 1].

China's aviation authority has restricted private carriers from luring pilots from other airlines with overly favorable packages. China Express has pledged to hire 50 students enrolled at a pilot school at their own expense . "The consumer is pulling back and if retailers raise prices, they will be nailed with lower sales. "While energy costs continue to take an ever bigger bite out of household budgets, economists said that they so far do not appear to have sparked more widespread inflation in the rest of the economy . Other administration officials have joined him in emphasizing the disadvantages of trying to negotiating with Iran or Syria . National security advisor Stephen Hadley, asked by reporters whether Bush was closing the door on new openings to Damascus or Tehran, reiterated the administration's long-held stance. "What the president was reaffirming today is we made it very clear we are prepared to talk with Iran, and those conversations clearly begin with the nuclear issue," Hadley said. Vice President Dick Cheney has repeatedly emphasized the disadvantage of direct engagement with the two governments . "Nothing will change until we get a positive catalyst and I don't see one .