1.   In the GAO report, U.S. Comptroller General Charles A. Bowsher praised eight department secretaries for signing agreements promising long-term management improvements.

2.   This month, Microsoft upped the ante in the struggle for broadband subscribers by signing agreements with Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., and SBC Communications Inc.

3.   Winning them back involves signing fat agreements thrashed out by lawyers.

4.   A pledging meeting on how to split the cost will be held after the peace signing agreement.

5.   Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer opened a visit to Beijing Tuesday by signing agreements to help China improve trade practices and aid impoverished Tibetans.

6.   Barbados, along with Jamaica, has resisted signing agreements that would allow U.S. officials to pursue drug traffickers in its territorial waters and airspace.

7.   Brown would also witness two signing agreements involving two major U.S. companies which will undertake infrastructure projects in Malaysia.

8.   Citing threats to their sovereignty, Jamaica and Barbados have resisted signing agreements allowing U.S. law enforcement officials to pursue drug traffickers in their territorial water and airspace.

9.   Damascus has criticized the Palestinians and Jordan for signing agreements with Israel.

10.   He also criticized nations that think the problem can be solved by signing agreements.