1.   Also declining were shares of companies the government once owned but that the Conservatives sold off -- railroads, water companies, power companies and other utilities.

2.   And as Congress looks to balance the federal budget, there is great pressure on Gingrich to find ways to finance the purchase from other assets the government owns.

3.   Bayview Mayor Bob Middleton said his main concern is that if the federal government owns the land, it could eventually restrict fishing in the area.

4.   Because many governments still own majority stakes in telephone companies, some are expected to protect their home territories.

5.   A rewrite also should encourage species protection on land the government already owns.

6.   Also included are a number of plantation companies the government itself owns.

7.   But in some nations, including Spain and Italy, the government owns the tobacco monopoly, giving it a financial stake in promoting smoking.

8.   Gone are the days when the government owned all utilities, jobs were for life and there was no competition, Forbes said.

9.   He said that could include sales to companies that are partially owned by governments.

10.   He questioned whether privately owned airlines could fill that role as well as those that Caribbean governments might own or subsidize.