1.   All sorts of citizens instead continued to offer glowing tributes to the police and prosecutors.

2.   Also attending the conference, French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair offered tributes, as well.

3.   And yet, even some of those who battled fiercely with Helms over the years found themselves offering sentimental tributes Wednesday.

4.   All on a night when Grammy chose to offer a tribute to gospel music featuring CeCe Winans, the finest Whitney Houston performance ever, and Shirley Caesar.

5.   Designs by Kha Dim of Africa will present a fashion show, and singer Aaron Akins will offer a tribute to Nat King Cole.

6.   Earlier, Davis had invited the three former plant workers to breakfast and had offered a tribute to their integrity.

7.   Finally, Masur and the Philharmonic will offer a tribute to two quintessential New Yorkers, Gershwin and Bernstein.

8.   For example, on Thursday the convention will offer a tribute to Vietnam veterans, including Gore, who served there for seven months as an Army journalist.

9.   He offered a tribute to Drew Bledsoe, the quarterback he alternately browbeat and coddled to stardom in New England.

10.   In reply, Bush offered tributes to his recent presidential colleagues, their spouses, their aides and U.S. partners around the world.