11.   While Republican leaders say they have a more credible plan, they rely on even deeper spending cuts than the administration and continue to promise tax relief.

12.   Although promising no relief to truckers, Brown promised more cash to pensioners who also have been giving the government a hard time.

13.   But he promised relief for pensioners and a crackdown on those who steal money earmarked for the poor.

14.   Cattle-raisers ended their long march across France at the Eiffel Tower on Friday, saying President Jacques Chirac promised relief for the mad cow crisis.

15.   He offered a general outline of his Medicare reform plans, restating his campaign promises on the topic, but promised quicker relief for high prescription drugs costs.

16.   Hindu nationalists accuse missionaries of converting poor and often illiterate low-caste Hindus to Christianity, promising relief from the discrimination of the caste system.

17.   The long-range forecast for summer promises little relief for drought-battered residents of the Southeast.

18.   He promised tax relief for people living in border regions, a rise in pensions for farm workers and a tax cuts for farmers.