Some thought the requests indicated little more than that the jurors were taking their task seriously.

The request indicates the White House does not expect war costs to taper off from their current rate of more than $2 billion a month.

The request should indicate whether the company's auditor has been consulted about the matter, and whether it concurs with the company's conclusion.

"I don't think a request for information would indicate that that company was a target," he said.

But the bankruptcy judge hearing Delphi's request indicated he would prefer that the two sides reach a settlement rather than have the court impose a decision.

As the request would indicate, the new leader may support moves toward a free market.

A request typically indicates that federal regulators are beginning an investigation into a matter, Mr. Reback said.

The request should clearly indicate whether import data, export data or both is required, and provide an email address for receipt of the data.

Prosecutors said the jury's request on Wednesday indicated it was not deadlocked, as previous notes from the jury room had indicated might be the case.

Pentagon officials said the agency's written request for the June 19 flight indicated that it was not a training mission for the agency, either.