He acknowledged the persistence of reports of near collisions, including preliminary evidence of four incidents last Saturday involving commercial airliners.

So the prime offence was a refusal to acknowledge respect to the gods, including the emperor, by whose favour the empire was preserved.

The authors acknowledge that of some 6,000 murderers condemned since 1976, only 80 have been cleared by any means, including DNA testing.

Hunsicker acknowledged that he had met with some players individually today, including Thornton, to discuss their frustrations, but he would not elaborate on those conversations.

There are ample incentives, she acknowledged, including offers of foreign aid, for tribal leaders to hang together.

Mr. Mitchell has also acknowledged a "manifesto" outlining his religious beliefs, including multiple wives.

To Italy's leaders, he acknowledged that economic hardships persist, including bare store shelves.

But it was the first time the Pentagon acknowledged a possible cause after years of ruling out others, including gas attacks.

Ford acknowledged two months ago that it had a problem and disclosed numerous cost-saving measures, including the elimination of 6,000 engineering jobs over the next several years.

Mr. Simmons acknowledged that the group had "massive amounts of overhead, including private jets."