1.   The contract is the second this month that calls for Sedco Forex to build a large offshore rig.

2.   The explosion was the second this month in Hunan province, which has been the site of recent worker and farmer protests over corruption, unpaid wages and taxes.

3.   The ground-breaking was the second this month that both Cuomo and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani have attended.

4.   The sea battle, the second this month, was another sign that peace efforts are going nowhere for now.

5.   The study was the second this month linking depression with increased risk of heart disease.

6.   If confirmed, the failure would be the second this month by a construction company.

7.   KDP radio said the meeting, the second this month, was held at the PUK headquarters in the northern Iraqi town of Kuya.

8.   The accident was the second this month on this hilly stretch.

9.   The alert is the second this month.

10.   The alert would be the second this month.