1.   He is, Pavlic says, a very bitter old man who does little more than sit at home and curse the leaders who misled his country.

2.   Angry Slovaks cursed their leaders and stormed out of polling stations Friday after a referendum originally intended to test their willingness to join NATO disintegrated in political infighting.

3.   Angry Slovaks cursed their leaders and stormed out of polling stations on Friday after a referendum meant to test their willingness to join NATO disintegrated in political infighting.

4.   Some cursed Japanese leaders, butting into a human barricade formed by riot police along the high embassy walls.

5.   Some cursed Japanese leaders as they barged into a human barricade formed by riot police along the high embassy walls.

6.   Some cursed Japanese leaders, barging into a human barricade formed by riot police along the high embassy walls.