1.   Among international agencies, Dentsu Inc. in Tokyo and Parco in Tokyo shared top honors, winning one gold award each.

2.   Among the Tony nominees for the top acting honors are from left, Lindsay Duncan, John Lithgow, Sutton Foster and Alan Bates.

3.   And then the winners of those categories go on to compete for the top honor of best in show, which will be awarded tonight.

4.   Arlington, Texas, resident Robin Hill recently took top honors in the Texas Beef Cook-Off with her Mexican beef soup in tortilla bowls.

5.   At Machias Memorial High, Christo took top honors in the Washington County Prize Speaking Contest in the Humorous Division.

6.   Bedell merlots have steadily taken top honors in contests sponsored by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, a trade organization.

7.   - Then there has been the controversy stirred up by the unusual situation of three African-American nominations for top acting honors.

8.   A few setbacks such as hard-to-read maps, awkward and long load times and lackluster sound keep Drakken from achieving top honors.

9.   After disqualifying Steele, the judges gave the top honor to the spokesmodel for the Pink Pony.

10.   But a number of other local contenders managed to garner top honors in the technical categories.