1.   Hotel construction delays also marred a visit to New York for Alan Hart and his wife from Akron, Ohio.

2.   The case from the start was marred by delays, the appointment of three different judges and four prosecutors and wildly divergent reports.

3.   The delays marred what appeared to have been well-organized and fair voting on Sunday, based on the scene at voting booths and the assessments of diplomats.

4.   The vote was marred by delays and bureaucratic mix-ups, prompting angry criticism from opposition leaders who feared the results would be tainted by fraud.

5.   The entire day was marred by delays, protests of fraud, minor scuffles and confusion.

6.   Voting the entire day was marred by delays, protests of fraud, minor scuffles and confusion.