11.   The win kept the US hopes alive, but the Americans need to win both singles matches Sunday to advance to the Cup semifinals.

12.   U.K. stocks rose for the week, led by banks and insurers, as signs economic growth remains sluggish kept alive hopes for lower interest rates.

13.   We who keep hope alive that more of the story will be forced out can count on that knee-jerk, war-room reaction of the most vindictive Clintonites.

14.   But in a fast-paced match, with both teams needing to win to keep alive fading European hopes, Schalke also squandered several late chances.

15.   But the referee waved play on and the Belgians were left with their hopes alive, at least until Boksic struck.

16.   But so far, the United Nations has not received any formal, written rejection, keeping alive faint hopes that Baghdad would ultimately accept.

17.   David Gossett knew he needed a career round Saturday to keep alive fading hope in qualifying school.

18.   El Salvador, in fourth place with nine points, needs a win to keep alive hopes of making it to France.

19.   EU officials said backing Arafat in wake of moves in Washington to sideline the Palestinian leader was meant to prevent further bloodshed and to keep alive hopes for peace.

20.   Hungary and Slovakia tried Thursday to salvage an apparently doomed agreement on Hungarian minority rights in order to keep alive hopes for swift integration with western Europe.