1.   Britain and France, which have contributed thousands of troops to the peacekeeping force in Bosnia, were not present nor was the United States.

2.   Campaign finance records show Title Loans of America has contributed thousands to legislators nationwide.

3.   Casden is no stranger to downtown politics, having contributed thousands of dollars to elected officials including City Councilmen Eric Garcetti, Alex Padilla and Nate Holden.

4.   His wife and children contributed thousands more.

5.   Light said he and his family plan to contribute thousands of dollars to the fund.

6.   Others within Casden Properties Inc. contributed thousands more.

7.   Riscorp founder and chairman William Griffin and other executives and employees contributed thousands of dollars to various political groups this year.

8.   The disillusioned sect members say they have personally contributed thousands of dollars in food that has been buried in trailers or stored above ground on the compound.

9.   The tribes also contributed thousands of dollars to the Minnesota Democratic Party.

10.   He even shook hands with them before he was formally charged in a Los Angeles court with illegally contributing thousands of dollars.