21.   But the anti-Taliban forces were still taking casualties Tuesday morning.

22.   By early Monday morning, Israeli forces had taken up positions on the outskirts of Tulkarm, in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.

23.   By Tuesday, officials were beginning to see concrete signs that the Palestinian security forces were taking measures to control events on the ground.

24.   During a crisis, Turkey is insisting on a full role in planning any EU military operation in which its forces take part.

25.   Ethnic Serbs have left the province in large numbers since the NATO-led forces took over.

26.   Fearful of being cut off, the rebel force took advantage of a thick fog to flee to Grozny and live to fight another day.

27.   Federalist forces have taken heart over what is likely to be a heated referendum battle in coming months.

28.   Force takes aim at an unprecedented ninth Funny Car championship and Scelzi tries for a three-peat in Top Fuel.

29.   Franks said allied Afghan forces took prisoners in fighting Friday, but he said he would not know until Saturday how many had been captured.

30.   Grozny appears to be surrounded, and Russian forces have taken key towns in the south.