1.   As both sides seemed to settle down for a long siege, MRTA released batches of hostages to encourage negotiations.

2.   At long last the college hockey world has its own set of national statistics, the first batch having been released this week by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

3.   He also released another batch of transcripts pertaining to dismissed jurors.

4.   If the landowner chooses, more birds can be placed in the facility when the first batch is released after five weeks.

5.   The government will release a batch of economic statistics following the Cabinet meeting this morning, including consumer price indices and unemployment figures.

6.   A recent spat came when Israel released its first batch of prisoners, as agreed under Wye.

7.   Following years of legal wrangling, the National Archives began to release batches of tapes, which have never been heard before.

8.   Following years of legal wrangling, the National Archives began to release batches of tapes, which have never been heard publicly before.

9.   The report comes a day after Israel released another batch of documents purporting to link Arafat to terror attacks on Israel.

10.   With no major economic data pending, investors waited for a key batch to be released later this week, including December retail sales and inflation numbers.