1.   As a symbol of progress, he and Kopashin received a deed from the regional governor for the land where the weapons destruction facility will be built.

2.   In addition, the White House has sought more financing from Russia and European nations to help build the chemical weapons destruction facility at Shchuchye, Russia.

3.   It is now responsible for three of the five chemical weapons destruction facilities in the United States.

4.   The company is already at work on a destruction facility in Russia.

5.   The crisis with Iraq began last month when Iraqi officials began preventing U.N. inspectors from going through suspected weapons of mass destruction facilities.

6.   The crisis with Iraq began last month when Iraqi officials began preventing U.N. weapons inspectors from going through suspected weapons of mass destruction facilities.

7.   Police Sgt. Peter Starling is an ardent gun lover and used to teach policemen how to shoot before taking his new job as deputy director of the destruction facility.

8.   Batsanov said the Russians have agreed to build two destruction facilities along the Volga River.

9.   European countries have also contributed to Shchuchye, though most have concentrated on building the smaller Gorny destruction facility in the Volga River region.

10.   The new funds will announced Thursday will help with building a chemical weapons destruction facility in the town of Schuchye in western Siberia.