1.   Now that both live in Las Vegas and have the same promoter, the rift has deepened.

2.   Now that there has been a split of the Parcells coaching family, the rift has deepened.

3.   And the rifts are deepening because of diverse interests of the region, which stretches from Guam to Alaska to New Mexico.

4.   The rift was deepening before the parliamentary session scheduled for Friday.

5.   The rift was deepening before a parliamentary session scheduled for Friday.

6.   While the rift among Serbs deepened, there was a positive development in relations between often-feuding Bosnian Croats and Muslims.