1.   Barr asserted that Congress should act to forestall the inevitable confusion and litigation when the Hawaii court hands down its Decision.

2.   A federal appeals court handed a victory to independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr Tuesday, reinstating a tax evasion case against former Associate Attorney General Webster Hubbell.

3.   A local court handed the Rogowskis a small fine and ordered them to do community service.

4.   Colombian courts have often handed out light sentences and drug lords have continued to operate from jails.

5.   Shares of savings and loans also added to the advance after a federal appeals court handed thrifts a multibillion dollar victory against the U.S. government.

6.   So far, the court has handed down only two key rulings.

7.   Supporters of the initiative predict the court will hand down a different verdict after California voters speak.

8.   The court handed down its finding after the close of trade on the Australian Stock Exchange.

9.   The court handed down opinions that put blacks in state legislatures, on juries and in ballot booths in the Deep South.