1.   In this respect he is something like a general on a battlefield - except that the battle never comes to an end.

2.   Another battle may come if Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott pursues his idea of tying voting changes to the controversial campaign finance overhaul up for debate this spring.

3.   A fiercer battle might come within the boardrooms of Major League Baseball as Selig attempts to convince rich owners to share more of their revenues with the poor ones.

4.   But in recent days the battle has come down largely to one over adjectives.

5.   But now, the battle has come to an end, not with a bang but with discreet coughs, raised eyebrows and whispered compliments.

6.   But the battle is coming.

7.   First came the battle of the browsers.

8.   For a lot of Conrail shareholders, though, the battle mostly comes down to dollars and cents.

9.   First came a battle between blacks and whites over who would control the commemoration of Bloody Sunday.

10.   From that battle came further activism, and Ms. Ireland is now president of the National Organization for Women.