1.   NEW ORLEANS - The latest Civil War battle pits the South against the South.

2.   The battle is pitting town against town, neighbor against neighbor.

3.   The battle will pit cable TV giant TCI against Pacific Bell, among others.

4.   The battle has pitted Murdoch against Time Warner Chairman Gerald Levin and Vice Chairman Ted Turner.

5.   The battle pits presidents of the big clubs, such as Juventus, Milan, Inter and Lazio, who have worldwide followings, against the smaller clubs.

6.   The battle pits personal privacy concerns against rising use of the Internet by criminals and spies.

7.   The broadband battle pits the church and other educators against big communications interests seeking to capitalize on next-generation high technology.

8.   The Supreme Court battle pits manufacturers, suppliers and distributors against retailers and franchise dealers.

9.   The takeover battle pits Shaw against Kuok, a Malaysian businessman who owns about a third of South China Morning Post and a third of TVE.

10.   The takeover battle pits Shaw against Robert Kuok, a Malaysian businessman who owns about a third of South China Morning Post and a third of TVE.