11.   Howard Wilkinson should prove a forthright leader as chairman.

12.   The move was attacked by one union leader as just another attempt to drive down wages.

13.   An administration adviser to Putin characterized the leader as a novice politician in an unfamiliar position, likely to make mistakes that occasionally alienate voters.

14.   Among other changes, the Army plans to ask the State Department to contribute lecturers and include Latin American political and civilian leaders as students.

15.   And like his father before him, the new king is regarded by some Western leaders as a bridge to the Muslim world.

16.   And we know Gen. Robert E. Lee and the other leaders as men as well as icons.

17.   At a morning memorial service, members of the Peace Corps praised their former leader as a gentleman who believed education was key to helping developing countries.

18.   Assad chastised the United States and Israel for characterizing Arab leaders as weak and vulnerable.

19.   Assad, in a speech that riveted the Arab League participants, chastised the United States and Israel for characterizing Arab leaders as weak and vulnerable.

20.   Both the fund and the maintenance obligation were praised by industry leaders as a way to bolster theaters where dramatic plays and small musicals can have a home.