1.   In the first lawsuit, plaintiff Bobby Blount claims he was unjustly fired following a disagreement with a white co-worker.

2.   Israel wants a week-long cease fire period followed by a six-week cooling-off period before making any concessions to the Palestinians.

3.   An editorial cartoonist for the San Diego Union-Tribune was fired following an argument with editors.

4.   Blundell is replacing Nigel Mansell in a McLaren-Mercedes after Mansell was fired following two mediocre races.

5.   Her predecessor, Viktor Gerashchenko, was fired following a sharp plunge in the ruble in October, and she has been serving for months as acting director.

6.   Her predecessor, Viktor Gerashchenko, was fired following a sharp plunge in the ruble last October, and she has been serving for months as acting director.

7.   Rhodes came to the Redskins after he was fired following one season as head coach of the Packers.

8.   She was later fired following an investigation that concluded she and several other embassy staff failed to give enough support to Contemplacion.

9.   That announcement came a little more than a week after manager Larry Rothschild was fired following three last-place finishes and another poor start this season.

10.   The announcement came little more than a week after manager Larry Rothschild was fired following three last-place finishes and another poor start this season.