11.   A series of thunderous explosions rocked Baghdad early Saturday as U.S. and British forces pressed with the punishing air offensive on Iraq for the third straight night.

12.   A series of thunderous explosions rocked Baghdad Saturday as U.S. forces pressed with the punishing air offensive for the third straight night.

13.   An accord endorsed by the Security Council would save Iraq from a punishing U.S. air attack, and save Washington from strong international opposition to such a strike.

14.   An endorsement by the Security Council would save Iraq from a punishing U.S. air attack, and save Washington from strong international opposition to such a strike.

15.   An endorsement would save Iraq from a punishing U.S. air attack, and save Washington from strong international opposition to such a strike.

16.   Thunderous blasts rocked Baghdad before dawn on Saturday, with U.S. and British forces pressing a punishing air offensive on Iraq for a third night.

17.   With the Yugoslav withdrawal from Kosovo underway, NATO has suspended its punishing air war and is poised to move its peacekeeping force into the Serbian province.