1.   And all of the international communications giants reach additional countries through technologies other than frame relay.

2.   And these days, banks can leave a country through mergers even faster than factories.

3.   As he sees it, a northern, Muslim ruling caste controls the country through the military and is unlikely to be budged.

4.   A California man was convicted Friday of bilking thousands of investors across the country through a fraudulent scheme that purported to invest in housing for the poor.

5.   All but one has left the country through agency procedures.

6.   But he argues that eliminating its use would merely put the country through some tough therapy that will not be as harmful to minorities as many fear.

7.   But people who have met with Bush say he speaks intensely about his religious beliefs and what he views as his mission to guide the country through war.

8.   But they agree Gingrich is the man to help shepherd the country through this societal tidal wave.

9.   Colombian local elections, threatened by violence from guerrilla groups, passed peacefully in most of the country through midafternoon, the government said.

10.   Coming to know a country through its food is an idea that appeals to most travelers.