11.   Now, Iranians are channel-surfing between World Cup soccer games and the trial of the popular Tehran mayor.

12.   One place to look may be Cincinnati, where popular Democratic mayor Roxanne Qualls is challenging sophomore Rep. Steve Chabot.

13.   Politicians like Yury Luzhkov, the popular Moscow mayor and likely presidential candidate, encourage these attitudes.

14.   Riordan was a two-time popular mayor who enjoyed widespread name identification and a strong base in the biggest Democratic city in the state.

15.   So are former Senate candidate Allen Quist, and popular St. Paul mayor Norm Coleman, who recently switched from the Democratic Party.

16.   The fact that his opponent is the popular mayor of Paterson and a five-term state assemblyman does not help Martini, either.

17.   The popular mayor of Tegucigalpa, Cesar Castellano, died in a helicopter crash while viewing damage to the city on Sunday.

18.   Two others were placed under house arrest, including Bassam Shakaa, a popular former mayor of Nablus.

19.   Peruvians voted in municipal elections across the country Sunday, with eyes fixed on the mayoral race in Lima, where the popular mayor tested the political waters.

20.   Outside, police and firefighters were on alert in case the verdict sparked violent protests in favor of the popular mayor.