11.   Each home also received a microwave oven and some of the children walked away with prizes for the various contests.

12.   Gas accidents have become more frequent in recent years, as more and more homes receive gas through underground pipes.

13.   Industry leaders are lobbying the government to increase the Medicare payments homes receive for patient care.

14.   Last year, homes received hot water but no cold water for the entire summer.

15.   Other smaller explosions resulting from gas accidents have become more frequent in recent years, as more and more homes receive gas through underground pipes.

16.   Some crew members stranded aboard a Lithuanian shrimp trawler for six months were to head home Friday after receiving some of their back wages.