1.   I can take a couple of personal leave days from school and go to Columbus to take care of him.

2.   In California, employees experiencing abuse may use personal leave, sick days, vacation or unpaid leave for such purposes.

3.   In Oklahoma City, some federal workers had sought to have all Federal offices closed on Friday, and many are expected to take personal leave that day.

4.   Kiffmeyer was a teacher at Elder High School in Cincinnati until the allegations in the letter surfaced and he took a voluntary personal leave, Andriacco said.

5.   Legere, himself, was transfered to Europe to replace Jan Gesmar-Larsen, who took a personal leave last summer.

6.   Last week, Microsoft quietly replaced the executive in charge of its wireless initiative, Ben Waldman, who has taken personal leave.

7.   Maxwell was given a personal leave during the playoffs.

8.   Ms. McGrotha will return to modeling for Donna Karan next year, after taking a personal leave.

9.   On Wednesday, Zwilling said he could not say where Aufieri was or why he took an indefinite personal leave.

10.   The key to a three-run second inning was a two-run single by J.T. Snow, making his return from personal leave.