1.   Dennis Ross, the American special mediator, is due to arrive in the region by the weekend.

2.   Dennis Ross, the special U.S. mediator for the Middle East, also flew to London for the meeting.

3.   He was appointed as a special mediator in the dispute by President Clinton.

4.   She noted that the United States is sending special mediator Dennis Ross to the region.

5.   The owners and union are splitting costs, including those of special mediator William Usery.

6.   Union chief Donald Fehr is scheduled to meet with special mediator William J. Usery.

7.   Witness the actions of Bill Usery Jr., the special mediator Clinton brought into the fray.

8.   A special Russian mediator met for about six hours with President Slobodan Milosevic, but no breakthrough appeared imminent.

9.   A special Russian mediator met for about six hours with President Slobodan Milosevic but a statement afterward gave no sign a breakthrough was imminent.

10.   Boutros-Ghali said that as a first step, he hoped to appoint a special mediator to help stop the fighting.