1.   The government has come under attack from opposition leaders over proposals to cut health spending.

2.   Walesa was reported as mediating discreetly with union leaders over disputes in various sectors throughout the month.

3.   The vicar is being taken to court by his own church leaders over the state of his rectory, where the garden has been turned into a farmyard.

4.   A jury returned not guilty verdicts on two charges against the former deputy council leader over car park deals in Liverpool.

5.   American presidents have displayed a lot more decorum than I while exchanging many a toast with Russian leaders over the past few decades.

6.   Answering a question about discussions between the leaders over the ailing Japanese economy, Bush said Koizumi had just told him that he had things under control.

7.   At the end of the four-minute talk, Palermo said he would meet the rebel leader over the weekend.

8.   A senior U.S. official who has met frequently with the Kosovar guerrilla leaders over the years described them as rigid communists.

9.   But negotiations continue with Jewish community leaders over whether Germany should compensate survivors in other former Eastern Bloc countries, such as Lithuania or Poland.