11.   Bosnian Serbs gave near-dictatorial powers to their hawkish leader today in the expectation he can reverse their recent battlefield losses.

12.   Bosnian Serbs give their hawkish leader near dictatorial powers Friday in the expectation that he can reverse their recent battlefield losses.

13.   But they have been marginalized after months of battlefield losses to the better armed alliance of Serb police and the Yugoslav army.

14.   But they have been marginalized after months of battlefield losses to the better-armed alliance of Serb police and the Serb-led Yugoslav army.

15.   Despite its recent battlefield losses, the KLA vowed to continue the struggle.

16.   Despite its recent battlefield losses, the KLA vowed to continue the struggle for independence.

17.   Drained by defections and battlefield losses, the Khmer Rouge remnants are pinned against the Thai border.

18.   Drained by defections and battlefield losses, the Khmer Rouge remnants are pinned against the northern border with Thailand.

19.   Endorsement of the plan by Ibrahim Rugova came amid news of further battlefield losses by Albanian guerrillas to better armed Serbian and Yugoslav forces.

20.   However, the Serbs have suffered significant battlefield losses since NATO warplanes bombed their positions as punishment for attacks on Sarajevo.