1.   A look at the three aeronautical explorers who seem to have a better claim than Byrd to having been first over the North Pole suggests an answer.

2.   Personnel men from six teams said before the arrest that Warrick would be drafted from as high as first over all to a low of fifth.

3.   Sergio Momesso, the rookie Ken Gernander and Ray Ferraro scored for the Rangers, who remain first over all in the Eastern Conference.

4.   The new Sinhalese government began chipping away at Tamil rights, first over citizenship, then language, then religion.

5.   In the very first over of the Sri Lankan innings, Srinath got firebrand opener Romesh Kaluwitharana out for four.

6.   On the amateur level, Justin Dore of Belmont, Mass. was first over the finish for the men.

7.   On the amateur level, Justin Dore of the United States was first over the finish for the men.

8.   The sleek red boat was first over the finish line but lost to the other two boats on corrected time.

9.   Australian driver Reg Owen, who was first over the line at the fifth stage on Wednesday, succumbed to overheating on Thursday.