1.   Another version would have the states award electors in proportion to the presidential vote.

2.   But when the state awarded Martinez the election, he joined the opposition.

3.   For too long New York state has awarded second-class diplomas to barely literate students.

4.   Many states award their prison-phone contracts to the highest bidder, but use most of their commissions to benefit inmates.

5.   On the positive side, most states awarded more college degrees in science in math, particularly among female students.

6.   Some states award families compensation for their own noneconomic losses, like lost companionship.

7.   State Comptroller Carl McCall began an investigation Monday into contracts that New York state awarded to an architect with close ties to Gov. George Pataki.

8.   Those payments would stop if the state awards the Bridgeport casino to another operator.

9.   Three years ago, when the state awarded Betts and Bernstein the right to lease and develop the piers, many people doubted it could be done.

10.   When the Florida state Legislature awarded compensation, some families found themselves torn apart by rivalries and conflicts over who should share the money.