1.   American bombers laid a heavy barrage across the snowcapped mountains here early Wednesday morning as efforts to arrange a surrender of embattled Osama bin Laden fighters broke down.

2.   But Monday night Indian and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, exchanged heavy barrages of artillery fire in the bitterly disputed territory of Kashmir.

3.   But others recalled only heavy barrages of American firepower, not hostile fire.

4.   In Afghanistan, the Marine base came under small arms fire shortly after the plane left the runway at Kandahar, and Marines fired back with a heavy barrage.

5.   Muslim guerrillas fired a heavy barrage at Israeli forces in south Lebanon while Israeli warplanes blasted guerrilla targets Thursday.

6.   The base came under small arms fire shortly after the plane left the runway at Kandahar, and Marines fired back with a heavy barrage.

7.   The offensive began with a heavy barrage from a long string of artillery batteries.

8.   A heavy barrage, apparently by mortars or multiple rocket-launchers, could be heard from the city center and was aimed towards the nearby Rwandan border.

9.   Police first sprayed water at the protestors, who replied with a heavy barrage of stones.

10.   The Afghan capital was again attacked by opposition jets Wednesday, with Taliban gunners sending a heavy barrage of anti-aircraft fire lighting up the night sky.