1.   Kevin Mullally, deputy director of the Missouri Gaming Commission, said some Kansas City casinos were encountering more delays than expected in ramping up for the change.

2.   Meanwhile, Beverly had encountered a delay at the desk.

3.   Opponents of nuclear power and Nevada officials have long assailed the project as ill-conceived and ill-managed, and it has encountered numerous delays.

4.   That demand is sustaining them as they encounter repeated delays in getting out their competing Pentium products.

5.   The bank encountered most delays in Connecticut, as it ran into problems merging systems that process checks and other transactions, Murray said.

6.   The Florida Department of Highway Safety says recipients are likely to encounter delays because of the volume of mailings.

7.   Other projects encountering delays were the General Santos-Digos road, Davao-Bukidnon road and the Ivisan-Sapian road.

8.   A group of Tampa pilgrims encountered delays in Miami because of heavy security and a lengthy examination of baggage by U.S. authorities.

9.   Airlines began new baggage screening techniques at U.S. airports Friday morning, but passengers who showed up fearing the worst encountered few delays.

10.   At Montclair State University, compliance has encountered some delays.