1.   The group ranks cities according to its own set of criteria.

2.   A new survey ranks American cities on the quality of life they offer household pets.

3.   He also ranked the cities best positioned to withstand the shock of the attack.

4.   National surveys consistently rank the city among the most livable and attractive in the nation.

5.   New Yorkers whose jobs are not dependent on tourism are not all delighted to see their city ranked with Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas as a destination.

6.   The cities were ranked by population.

7.   The criteria used to rank the cities were not available.

8.   The next three cities were ranked closely together.

9.   The report, issued by the IOC evaluation commission, did not rank the cities.

10.   Britain decided to compile the information to see how British cities ranked, she said.