1.   Arafat has arrested scores of Islamic activists in the Gaza Strip to prevent attacks by opponents of the peace process.

2.   Arafat is sending his ill-trained and poorly disciplined troops to rifle through the homes of opponents, seizing guns and arresting scores of people.

3.   China has in recent months arrested scores of dissidents, closed newspapers and fired outspoken editors in an accelerating effort to tighten control on public discourse.

4.   French police have arrested scores of suspected Islamic militants in sweeps around Paris since the bombing this month.

5.   In recent months China has arrested scores of dissidents, closed newspapers and fired outspoken editors in an accelerating effort to tighten control on public discourse.

6.   Israel has taken on the matter itself in recent weeks, arresting scores of militants in lighting raids into Palestinian-controlled territory.

7.   Meantime security forces cracked down on speculators, arresting scores of illegal money changers and confiscating their foreign exchange.

8.   Mexican authorities hunted down and arrested scores of drug traffickers, including four top international cartel figures.

9.   On the down side, security forces arrested scores of suspects whom they feared might cause trouble.

10.   The government began arresting scores of religious figures and their followers in September to still the criticism, which was also expressed in leaflets and cassette tapes.