1.   Governments throughout the world are investing more in education and training.

2.   An American Embassy spokesman in Beijing said American officials had been in contact with the Chinese government throughout the day.

3.   And it said it is advising governments throughout Latin America on how to manage the deregulation of electric utilities, telephone companies and other monopolistic industries.

4.   And the experience with democratic government throughout the region has been decidedly mixed.

5.   As U.S. rockets and bombs fell on Afghanistan, governments throughout the region fortified their streets, and protests mounted.

6.   A number of Islamic countries, notably Iran, have played an important, clandestine role in arming the Bosnian government throughout the war.

7.   ADB has advised governments throughout the region on clearing and payment systems for bond issues.

8.   But, nevertheless, the repercussions of his visits have been felt by governments throughout the world.

9.   For most of the past year, state governments throughout the United States prepared for tightening budgets and dwindling surpluses as the economy began to slow.