1.   Continuing its miraculous journey, the book became the subject of a bidding war among three major New York publishers.

2.   Analysts said the announcement is likely to trigger a bidding war among U.S. and European banks and investment banks looking to purchase fund companies.

3.   Another film reveals how the US military tried to dispel fear of atomic war among infantry troops.

4.   At the same time, the huge profits to be made have set off increasingly violent turf wars among Ecstasy dealers.

5.   Australian bank shares dropped amid concern that a home loan rate war among major lenders will reduce bank profits next year.

6.   A shortage of apartments has ignited bidding wars among young, well-paid high-tech and professional workers tenants and sent rents zooming.

7.   A stickier issue is whether foreign peacekeepers should be asked to assure that Afghanistan does not again descend into war among rival factions.

8.   A turf war among the armed gangs that roam the night with impunity?

9.   According to Internews, the ratings war among the three networks has been fierce.

10.   After all, while incest is a serious problem, it is not the kind of topic to spark a bidding war among publishers.