11.   Gore easily defeated Bush in state where Bill Clinton retains popularity.

12.   Hard-liners, meanwhile, are fighting to retain popularity.

13.   Lukashenko has retained broad popularity with his brash populist manner and his efforts to preserve a Soviet-style social safety net.

14.   Napster is fighting to stay online and retain its popularity while promising to shift over to a subscription-based service.

15.   Napster is fighting to stay online and retain its popularity while promising to shift over to a subscription-based service that charges listeners and pays royalties to artists.

16.   The size and mood of the crowd at the ceremony this year is expected to indicate whether she retains her popularity.

17.   The traditional church wedding did retain some popularity with couples where both parties were marrying for the first time.