1.   A Fed move would widen the gap between interest rates in the U.S. and those in Europe and Japan, where rates are expected to remain low.

2.   A Fed move would widen the gap between interest rates in the U.S. and those in Germany and Japan, where rates are expected to remain low.

3.   The move widens the potential scope of the inquiry.

4.   The move widened the difference between rates in the U.S. and Japan and other economic rivals, making American deposits more appealing.

5.   Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Willy Claes warned against U.S. congressional efforts to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia, saying such a move could widen the Balkan conflict.

6.   Officials say the move will widen the tax base since the new tax is more difficult to evade.

7.   Radical market-opening moves could widen growing gaps in wealth and income.

8.   The move will widen the democratic base in Kuwait.

9.   The annual survey called for transparency in private investments into core areas saying the move would widen funding for the cash-strapped sectors.