1.   Deborah Voigt was especially fine as the mythical Empress, tortured by her lack of a shadow, not to say her inability to have children.

2.   El Segundo, California-based Standard Brands said its inability to meet its operating requirements and other obligations forced the bankruptcy filing, its second in four years.

3.   The company said its inability to accept wagers from New Jersey contributed to its losses.

4.   Smith said her inability to read the product labels made shopping one of her hardest tasks in her first months in Japan.