11.   Stung by US policies on illegal immigration and the purchase of natural gas, Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo greeted Carter with a stern message.

12.   The board said it wanted to send Hachamovitch a stern message, but also wanted to acknowledge his level of skill and practice.

13.   The charges, even though they have yet to be proven, sent a stern message that the military will be held to high standards of accountability.

14.   While Carlos quickly found ways to multiply his funds, his father wrote stern messages in the margins.

15.   Although Washington may have had a stern message for him, Tudjman publicly beamed with pleasure at the sight of Clinton in his capital.

16.   British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook delivers a stern message to Yugoslav officials in Belgrade.

17.   Earlier Friday, U.S. mediator Anthony Zinni met Arafat and delivered a stern message, saying the Palestinian leader had not done enough to prevent attacks on Israelis.

18.   Earlier Friday, Zinni met Arafat and delivered a stern message, saying the Palestinian leader had not done enough to prevent attacks on Israelis.

19.   Earlier Sunday, Albright delivered a stern message to Milutinovic, urging the Serbs to get down to business at the Kosovo peace talks or face NATO bombs.

20.   In a stern message to Milosevic, the foreign ministers said there were only a limited number of points requiring discussion.