11.   The first thing we need it as a circle.

12.   Almost as needed as the midweek pep talk Johnson got from Van Exel.

13.   And although Putin has insisted the ABM is needed as a deterrence to nuclear proliferation, he has signaled a willingness to modify it.

14.   And as much as Wolff liked Beard, loved the spirit of the kid, he also needed him as a captain to help turn this around.

15.   And a thoughtful, well-reasoned debate over assisted suicide is precisely what we as a nation need.

16.   And soaring was what a candidate who was still trailing in the polls needed as a grand finale.

17.   And that could in turn mean that flaky Isaiah Rider, a long shot to make the playoff roster anyway, might not be needed as an insurance policy.

18.   As individuals we need to reflect on what unites us rather than what divides us.

19.   At stake are the lessons these youngsters will need as earning, saving and spending adults.

20.   Bernie Williams, limited to batting right-handed because of a strained rib cage, waited on the bench, in case he was needed as a pinch-hitter.