1.   The sixth round was the longest to date and the first since the election of a new Labour government in Israel in June.

2.   And it was the third victory for Baffert, his first since Real Quiet four years ago.

3.   At their monthly meeting the other night, the first since the deal was announced, the village mayor and councilmen began confronting the mechanics of their self-abolition.

4.   Ayala took the loss, his first since rejoining the team last week.

5.   Before the Del Mar defeat, Military had won a pair of minor races, his first since coming over from England.

6.   Bowie said the touchdown was his first since his junior year in high school, when he was a quarterback.

7.   A shift toward bargain prices would be one of the first since former Chief Financial Officer Jack Greenberg took command of the U.S. business five months ago.

8.   Actress Helen Mirren presented the award to Hopkins following a short performance by Liza Minnelli, her first since undergoing hip-replacement surgery.

9.   Clinton held a news conference in the East Room, his first since the accusations emerged, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

10.   Culbertson, Dezhurov and Tyurin were clearly eager for visitors, their first since beginning a four-month tour of duty in mid-August.