1.   At least one defendant has negotiated a plea deal to help the state in exchange for lesser charges.

2.   But do TV-bound works-in-progress do anything to help the state of theater in Los Angeles?

3.   But when the economy later went sour, Congress did little to help the states with rising welfare caseloads.

4.   Congress is debating whether to approve a new fund that to help the states conserve salmon.

5.   Congress provided the supplemental grants partly to help states that were paying low benefits to existing enrollees.

6.   Dreier points to a new task force appointed by House Speaker Newt Gingrich and charged with finding ways Congress can help the state.

7.   Ellis believes the national spotlight on indigent defense should help other states, including Georgia.

8.   Finney and her supporters say her trips have helped the state.

9.   Glude has been crisscrossing south-central Alaska in recent weeks, helping state officials figure out where and when to set off the explosives.

10.   He spoke as Congress is considering a bill to renew a federal program that helps states and localities provide care and treatment for AIDS victims.