11.   Shares gained across the board, fueled by big gains in blue-chip telecommunications shares and the overnight rally on Wall Street.

12.   The sector as a whole gained across Europe.

13.   The tight control continues, but at the same time more Western films and pop music stars are gaining fans across the country.

14.   They are not hitting Broadway or the bestseller lists, but Indians who are working to preserve their heritage are gaining attention across the hemisphere.