1.   But Communists oppose these as well, saying they raise costs for Russian citizens.

2.   But the hull was so intact when the Irving Whale finally was raised that Dancer said the barge was essentially seaworthy.

3.   If Greenspan raises rates, Kinsey said, the dollar will strengthen, making U.S. exports more expensive.

4.   Pataki and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani are pressing the trustees to bar remedial students from the four-year colleges, saying that will raise standards at the university.

5.   When the issue of restoring citizenship was raised in the past, Iliescu said it was up to the former king to make an official request.