1.   At a time when housing assistance for the poor faces massive cutbacks, a new study has found the nation already plagued by a record shortage of affordable housing.

2.   But some local agencies, including those for parks, libraries and possibly schools, face cutbacks, said David Kiff, a spokesman for Riley.

3.   The volunteer drive comes as federal spending on social programs faces cutbacks as lawmakers try to balance the budget.

4.   Because the proposed sharp increase in defense spending comes as domestic programs face cutbacks, Clinton may veto the bill against the advice of Defense Secretary William Perry.

5.   Boxing, wrestling and weightlifting face cutbacks for the Sydney Olympics, according to an IOC memo obtained by The Associated Press.