1.   Drini warned of a possible showdown between the KLA and the Serb paramilitary, which he said were occupying two apartment buildings near the KLA local command.

2.   Girding for a possible showdown with the government, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has orchestrated a public-relations blitz this month.

3.   If Stanford advances as expected, it could face a pair of grudge matches before the possible showdown with UConn.

4.   Romer and Keating also had predictably different views of a possible presidential showdown between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush.

5.   The German government needs the legislature to approve changes to the Bundesbank statutes, setting up a possible showdown with the central bank.

6.   With a possible September showdown against Trinidad, Hopkins knows he cannot afford to lose Saturday night.

7.   Agassi is heading toward a possible semifinal showdown against Muster, who posted a surprisingly easy win over Medvedev.

8.   And lawyers for Bush and Gore were busily preparing for the continuation of an extraordinary presidential election legal contest including a possible U.S. Supreme Court showdown requested by Bush.

9.   Brokers said share prices fell because of worries of a possible military showdown between Taipei and Beijing.

10.   Croatia needed to win to make sure of winning Pool B and thus avoiding bitter rival Yugoslavia until a possible showdown in the final.