1.   Attempts are continuing to set up a rescue package for a travel firm which collapsed, putting the holidays of hundreds of customers in doubt.

2.   The expulsion attempts are continuing, and refugee officials say they fear there is no way to stop them.

3.   Those attempts continued with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld visiting Uzbekistan, a former Soviet republic.

4.   While attempts continued to identify victims and their families, aviation authorites marveled at the sophistication and audacity of the coordinated attacks.

5.   After a day of discussions, where Nauru continued to insist refugees should not be forced off the ship, further attempts at disembarkation continued.

6.   Air force officials said that attempts were continuing to build the formation, with nine made Wednesday.

7.   Rescue attempts were continuing Sunday, but no survivors had yet been found, said a Laibing county government official reached by telephone.

8.   Attempts were continuing to reach the remaining six skiers of the group, which was caught in an avalanche on Monday near the Alpine ski resort of Valmorel.