1.   Galveston, a short drive from Houston, has beaches along its famous Strand, and is bustling with perhaps the widest range of activities among Texas coast cities.

2.   Lacking political experience outside Guayaquil, the president-elect has filled his Cabinet with supporters, family and friends from this Pacific coast city.

3.   Contingents from their crews were cheered when they took part in the parade in this south coast port city.

4.   King Hussein of Jordan, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt were among the parade of dignitaries descending on this Atlantic coast city.

5.   The Lubmin power plant, located near this Baltic coast city in territory that was part of former East Germany, was shut down after unification for safety concerns.

6.   The Monaco Grand Prix, which winds through the street of the picturesque coast city, takes place on Sunday.

7.   The start of matches in this Adriatic coast city was delayed by rain.

8.   Today, four through trains carrying sleeping cars still connect Atlantic coast cities with Chicago.

9.   In a statement from this south coast city, the Cape Mohair Board attributed the positive market to greater international demand for mohair than has been expected.

10.   Demand and prices for mohair were strong at the first Cape summer sale, the Cape Mohair Board said from this south coast city Tuesday.