1.   Whitman has been working to lay the groundwork for a show of leadership.

2.   Also Sunday, the two sides were working to lay groundwork for a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who is due to arrive Tuesday.

3.   Bush has authorized military tribunals to try terrorist suspects from other countries, and the administration is working to lay out rules for how such a court would operate.

4.   Officials have been working to lay out rules and procedures for trying foreign terrorist suspects, saying the war on terror has created unprecedented legal issues.

5.   The two negotiators worked to lay the foundations of an accord to allow Peres and Arafat to make a joint declaration, the spokesman said.