1.   The increase in oil prices has prompted warnings of a global recession.

2.   Although Sharon distanced himself from the statements and Lieberman denied making them, the episode prompted a warning from Egypt.

3.   But officials said there was no specific threat that prompted the warning.

4.   FBI Director Robert Mueller said credible information had been received by U.S. officials, prompting the warning, but he would not say how the information was gathered.

5.   In modern times the river has reeled from industrial pollution, sporting deformed fish and prompting warnings against swimming the oil-slicked waters.

6.   Now, newsprint, the biggest non-labor cost for newspapers, is slowly rising, prompting the warning from Scripps.

7.   On Tuesday, a series of strong thunderstorms prompted flood warnings in northeastern Arizona.

8.   Other new technologies, from cars to credit cards, have prompted dire warnings that they would bring a flood of crime.

9.   Slowing sales prompted warnings from some apparel stores that profits would be below expectations.

10.   That prompted a warning from Treasurer Ralph Willis that high world interest rates will limit improvement in the current account.