1.   The Russians fled their capital.

2.   And Taliban forces began fleeing the capital, and heading south.

3.   Before the Taliban fled the capital in November, they stole millions of dollars from the vault at the central bank.

4.   A number of senior government officials were already reported to be making contingency plans for fleeing the capital.

5.   But they also were aware that if Bush returned too soon and was evacuated again, it would appear he was fleeing the capital.

6.   Certainly, when he fled the capital, he was not considered a champion deserving of adoring posters.

7.   Increasingly uncertain that the government can keep approaching rebel forces at bay, thousands of foreigners and Congolese alike fled the capital Friday by whatever means they could.

8.   Just days after the strict Taliban regime had fled the capital, Masood was sporting jeans, a denim jacket and sneakers.

9.   Moscow warned Chechen civilians this week to flee the capital of Grozny by Saturday or face death.

10.   President Pascal Lissouba has fled the capital and his whereabouts were not immediately known.