11.   The discussions underscored the potential for a GOP split on the issue of lawsuits.

12.   The fighting underscored the potential for violence at a time when Israel has promised to withdraw from an occupied zone in southern Lebanon by July.

13.   The protests underscore the potential for instability as China cuts millions of workers at unprofitable state-owned factories without erecting an adequate social security net.

14.   The protests underscore the potential for social unrest China faces as it trims down or closes unprofitable government-run enterprises.

15.   He also underscored the potential for public-private sector partnerships to achieve those goals.

16.   Mu said success in Japan underscores the potential of other markets.