1.   Armoured carriers had taken up positions in the east of the city but the western approaches seemed to be still subject to heavy fighting.

2.   American air carriers have already taken some voluntary steps to increase security, such as requiring photograph identification for all passengers.

3.   Although insurance carriers are not taking a stand on Prop.

4.   And in municipalities with even greater sensitivity to industrial intrusions, wireless carriers are taking the innovative step of disguising antennas as trees or hiding them within church steeples.

5.   Aware that culinary enticements can woo business when schedules and fares are a wash, U.S. carriers take strong competitive measures.

6.   Big carriers are taking the initiative to cut fares, as well.

7.   Boyd said ValuJet is making strides in maintaining its fleet and he expects costs to escalate as the carrier takes steps to ensure its planes are safe.

8.   But carriers normally first take the planes to their home base.

9.   Current viral gene carriers take hours and sometimes days to deliver their genetic cargo, and pose some risks.

10.   Has the torch carrier taken it along the right path?