11.   As alliance forces prepare to attack, the absence of one man, Ahmed Shah Massoud, will hover over them.

12.   As he prepares to campaign, Sharpton clearly relishes the attention of the media and of politicians who have besieged him with telephone calls.

13.   Barry Singer profiles Herscher as she prepares to step into the spotlight Sunday night to receive a Tony award for excellence.

14.   But as Symington prepares to battle in court, he must be mindful that his turbulent deposition is required reading for two other sets of adversaries.

15.   But, he said, the crew was busy trying to fight smoke and prepare to land at an unexpected airport.

16.   Come prepared to yuk it up and bawl.

17.   Even as he prepares to one day take over from his father, Graham has not shed his renegade image completely.

18.   Fresh fish, oysters, crabs, crawfish, lobster and shrimp prepared to your liking.

19.   Greene, wearing a red shirt, jeans and a Rangers cap, rose to his feet as Palmer prepared to bat.

20.   Here was a team priming for a playoff run while getting prepared to welcome back Jayson Williams.