1.   Early King Center bids for the grant were denied because they lacked details and raised security concerns, according to AID documents.

2.   Although details were sketchy, the rebels seemed to have fought off the attack, according to aid officials working just across the border.

3.   Fighting continued Thursday in the city of Kisangani further into the interior, according to aid workers, government and rebel sources.

4.   Fighting continued Thursday in the city of Kisangani further into the interior, according to aid workers and rebel sources.

5.   Thousands of refugees have fled to neighboring Congo because of the fighting, according to aid workers there.

6.   According to aid workers here, some returning refugees are taking one look and heading back to Pakistan.

7.   The last attack on Thursday killed a Bhuddhist monk in a temple, according to aid workers and townspeople.