1.   American officials who saw Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Thursday say he, too, is feeling upbeat.

2.   Bush, who flew in from Austin, Texas, also had reason to feel upbeat.

3.   But now the winter was over, and Welsh felt upbeat.

4.   But she has another reason to feel upbeat.

5.   But the holdovers from a last-place team also feel upbeat about the present.

6.   Feeling upbeat this morning?

7.   Georgetown coach Frank Gagliano, meanwhile, was feeling pretty upbeat himself.

8.   If only the Cowboys could feel so upbeat about their quarterback predicament.

9.   Lawyers and friends described Starr as feeling upbeat and looking forward to the opportunity to speak before the Judiciary Committee.

10.   Retail sales have been respectable and confidence surveys show the consumer is feeling fairly upbeat.