1.   His resignation will set in motion plans for a special election to fill the final year of his term.

2.   Once on his own, Earl put into motion ambitious plans for a global presence.

3.   The UBL granted franchises in four areas and set in motion plans for at least two more, in New York and Los Angeles.

4.   The two set in motion plans for Chavez to attend, too, and Havana agreed on Friday night, he said.

5.   The UN Security Council is expected to set in motion plans Monday aimed at preventing a Rwandan-style political upheaval in Burundi, western diplomats said.