1.   But the seemingly insatiable public hunger for gossip and scandal has changed the way all public figures, including politicians, are portrayed.

2.   Cammisano told the councilman that he would kill anyone who got in his way, including politicians.

3.   His clients have included many politicians, including some allegedly corrupt ones.

4.   His wedding guests included politicians, lobbyists and others doing business with the state.

5.   It also includes politicians, Ms. Sandor said, who tend to blame women for soliciting attention with high heels, short skirts and low-cut necklines.

6.   It is an encouraging sign that Mr Lee is said to be considering bringing new faces into the Cabinet, including some politicians from other parties.

7.   Outside mediators, including leading politicians, were brought in to try to work out a peaceful settlement.

8.   Our government was being criticized, and many in this country, including politicians in both the Republican and Democratic parties, wanted the critics silenced.

9.   One swami, Vrindavan Guru, is said to deliver his blessings by sitting on a perch and kicking his devotees, including prominent politicians, in the head.

10.   Prominent opponents of the crackdown on immigration, including opposition politicians, labor leaders and film stars, began flocking to the church to denounce government harshness.