1.   The O. J. Simpson civil trial resumes Monday, and with it, the defense strategy of connect the dots.

2.   Also important to the defense strategy is putting Routier in the best light possible, as evidenced by an October request to allow Routier to spruce up her appearance.

3.   Although it was impossible to overhear the gist of the conversations, it was clear that Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. was the driving force behind the defense strategy.

4.   As a result, prosecutors would know early on when mental capacity was not an issue, eliminating a potential defense strategy.

5.   As for Fleiss herself naming clients, sources close to the case said that would be an improbable defense strategy.

6.   As long as the people suing the tobacco industry were ill smokers represented by small-time lawyers, the defense strategy was foolproof, Gillers said.

7.   As the White House pursued its defense strategy, there were signs from Democrats both of continued slippage and of steadying support for the president.

8.   Astakhov says his defense strategy is twofold.

9.   At the same time, Bush ordered a top-to-bottom review of defense strategy, force structure and the size of the nuclear weapons arsenal.

10.   Becky Wardlow hopes to help women avoid needing any kind of defense strategy.