1.   The failure of the talks held in Geneva at the end of September has clouded the horizon and increased tensions.

2.   Pillars of smoke from burning villages clouded the horizon.

3.   Still, uncertainty and threats cloud the horizon.

4.   The shadow of Hiroshima still clouds the horizon of human history, tempering our memories of triumph with recurring visions of mind-boggling destruction.

5.   But the fate of the elected legislature, and the cold-shouldering of dissenters like Frederick Fung, cloud the horizon.

6.   Clouding the horizon is the sharp rise in expected demand for gasoline this summer, when large numbers of Western motorists take to the roads.

7.   Despite the good economic news, Fobaproa still clouds the horizon.

8.   The political horizon was further clouded Wednesday with the entry into the race of Socialist Party leader Henri Emmanuelli, the third Socialist to declare candidacy.

9.   Investors expect to reap big profits when the economic powerhouse of Hong Kong passes into Chinese hands, but concerns over political and economic interference cloud the horizon.

10.   But a new sex scandal clouds the horizon.