11.   Berlusconi, who swept to victory last year in national elections at the head of a center-right coalition, has since suffered a series of setbacks.

12.   A decade ago, the avid bass fisherman underwent a heart bypass, then suffered a series of heart attacks.

13.   But a year later, a Dallas jeweler suspected of being the main heroin supplier remains at large after Tennessee and federal authorities suffered a series of setbacks.

14.   But the Phase III generation of satellites, which were intended to travel in high elliptical orbits to provide better coverage, has suffered a series of embarrassing mishaps.

15.   But the Spurs remained patient and methodical and seized the opportunity when the Knicks suffered a series of mental lapses before halftime.

16.   Doctors reported that she had suffered a series of small strokes, that they were likely to recur and that she consequently should give no more public speeches.

17.   During the past year, investors in Gestetner have suffered a series of shocks after the company made successive announcements about performance setbacks.

18.   During training camp, doctors convinced linebacker Tom Beer to retire because he had suffered a series of concussions.

19.   Egypt has suffered a series of bloody attacks on visiting foreigners, and authorities have said the violence is meant to pressure the government by disrupting the tourism industry.

20.   Family life suffered a series of numbing setbacks.