11.   On Thursday, officials said the government was advancing the schedule by five years.

12.   The government has advanced about two-thirds of the way.

13.   The government has been advancing in recent weeks.

14.   The Serbs said they repelled all attacks Friday, but Lt. Col. Gary Coward, a U.N. spokesman, said the government advanced on four fronts.

15.   The Serbs said they repelled all attacks Friday, but U.N. spokesman Lt. Col. Gary Coward said the government advanced on four fronts.

16.   The Philippine president said that his government has advanced deregulation and privatization policies and cracked down on crime, making the Philippines a safe place to invest.

17.   The Serbs said they repelled all attacks, but U.N. spokesman Lt. Col. Gary Coward said the government advanced on four fronts.

18.   The Serbs said they repelled all attacks Friday, but Coward said the government advanced on four fronts.

19.   In May, the government temporarily advanced the clock by one hour in a bid to save day-light and ease the effects of a serious electricity shortage.

20.   As of Wednesday, no other candidates had been advanced by governments.