1.   But in a rare gesture to Hollywood, the Forest Service will allow cameras to shoot close-up footage of what will appear to be a raging forest fire.

2.   In a rare gesture, Putin also spoke a few words in English.

3.   In a rare gesture, three cardinals from Eastern-rite churches loyal to Rome kept on their own headgear.

4.   In a gesture rare when self-aggrandizement is the norm, Ripken declined the offer.

5.   The rare gesture of hope was made by King Hussein of Jordan.

6.   But there was a rare gesture of reconciliation from Gen. Maximo Venegas, acting air force commander-in-chief.

7.   In a rare gesture, King Hussein greeted him at the airport.

8.   In a rare gesture of openness, the government made the report public on Saturday, apparently part of an overall effort to bring calm to the restive region.

9.   In a rare gesture of openness, the government made the report public, apparently in an effort to bring calm to the Kabyle region.

10.   In a rare gesture, the armed Basque separatist group ETA announced Thursday a halt to attacks on prison officials.