1.   But the family withdrew its support following a rift that neither side will say much about.

2.   But he was removed following a rift among opposition leaders.

3.   King Gyanendra dissolves Parliament following rifts over the extension of state of emergency, according to royal palace.

4.   The Social Democracy Party on Monday jettisoned its smaller government coalition partner, following rifts over whether Romania should sign a friendship treaty with Hungary, its historic rival.

5.   Following a rift between the coach and his runners -- amid allegations that he had pocketted his winnings -- Wang took over temporarily as the team trainer.

6.   Hatoyama, who left the party in late August following the rift with Takemura, is planning to form a new party later this month.

7.   The party of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica on Tuesday called for early elections to be held in Serbia, following a rift in the governing coalition.