1.   But the decision immediately touched off a fiery new round in the battle that erupted shortly after Elian was plucked from stormy seas off Miami on Thanksgiving Day.

2.   That decision touched off a firestorm of criticism.

3.   That decision touched off widespread violence, the worst of it here, and left the peace process in shambles.

4.   That decision touched off protests from farmers and their allies that have have attracted attention from both Congress and the Bush administration.

5.   The decision touched off a firestorm of protest in Miami, where Cuban-American activists have made young Elian a cause celebre.

6.   The decision touched off a protracted legal battle, but, in the end, the EPA prevailed.

7.   The decision touched off protests across the country by science teachers who said it represented religious intrusion into science education.

8.   The decision touched off a furor.

9.   The decision touched off a round of bitter criticism from gay and civil rights groups that had been urging Clinton and Reno to join the fight.

10.   The decision touched off a series of appeals.