1.   Atlanta would not be hurt economically if Freaknik left, said Kim Arculeo, spokeswoman for the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.

2.   After the trials, though, an unidentified runner was told that he would be removed from the team if he left Kenya, McDonald said.

3.   Allied warplanes operating from a new base at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, could help if the Pentagon leaves only one carrier in the region, officials said.

4.   Even now when he leaves town for business, Anthony said he knows no one cooks.

5.   Heard, who knew exactly what to do with his napkin when he left the table, said he is impressed that the Rangers offer a class on etiquette.

6.   It keeps intact hundreds of city employees who are immersed in the cleanup, and who otherwise would leave government when Giuliani leaves, the aide said.

7.   New York Knick players fretted when he left, saying he was a much bigger part of the team than anyone imagined.

8.   Sampras left here saying it would take some time to see if his rivalry with Rafter could develop into something special.

9.   She declined to talk to reporters when she left several hours later, the Associated Press said.

10.   She is to receive the money in the Bucharest airport when she leaves for a competition in Birmingham, England, officials said.