1.   Building societies said the fall in net new commitments was not unexpected despite increased activity reported around the country in the past two months.

2.   A couple of other minor cases of chemical fumes, possibly copycat attacks, have been reported around Japan but have not caused injuries.

3.   But rest assured that angle, too, has been reported around the world.

4.   Heavy fighting has also been reported around Dakovica and Suva Reka, in southwestern Kosovo.

5.   Hoaxes also have been reported around the world in such places as France, Sweden, Britain, Germany, the Czech Republic and Australia.

6.   In recent days, scattered incidents of political violence have been reported around the country.

7.   Most of the damage, however, was being reported around Winslow and Holbrook.

8.   Security glitches similar to the Grapevine.net problem have been reported around the world in the last couple of years.

9.   Sporadic fighting has also been reported around Tsorona, south of Asmara, and Burre, southwest of Assab.

10.   That, too, was reported around the world.