1.   In return the Soviet economic blockade in force since mid-April was lifted.

2.   German newspapers gave cautious support to the attacks, noting they were the first hostile action by German forces since the end of World War II.

3.   Hill said that fact refutes the claim that officers are afraid to use reasonable force since the King incident.

4.   In the northern Arabian Sea, the allies have assembled the largest naval force since World War II.

5.   It was the first time the president directly broached the subject of a military force since Saddam ousted six Americans serving on a U.N. weapons inspection team last week.

6.   It was the deadliest mistaken attack on American forces since the Vietnam war.

7.   Military officials said the Marines had not engaged any Taliban forces since last Friday, when seven people were killed and three vehicles destroyed.

8.   The new farm bill eliminates government controls on planting that have been in force since the Depression.

9.   The rookie defensive end has been a force since training camp, going hard after the quarterback and stopping the run effectively.

10.   The rugged areas of eastern Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan have become a refuge for al-Qaida forces since the toppling of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.