1.   A Brazilian judge suspended the sale of a controlling stake in Cia. Vale do Rio Doce.

2.   He said the plant got a federal judge to suspend consideration of the lawsuit while it negotiated with the Department of Justice over compliance issues.

3.   Last month Nikitin won a battle in court when a judge suspended his trial, but he remains under investigation.

4.   Last week, a judge suspended his sentence, and Collins was given supervised probation for four years.

5.   Nine days earlier, the judge briefly suspended jury selection because of the release of a salacious book about Mrs. Simpson written by a friend, Faye Resnick.

6.   The judge has suspended his order to give the state time to appeal.

7.   The judge suspended the sentence and placed Nelson on probation.

8.   The judge suspended a prison sentence and ordered Adams to pay restitution and complete a year and a half of probation.

9.   The judge then suspended the criminal proceedings and ordered a psychiatric review.

10.   What if, some wondered, the judge suspends the sentence?