1.   The Mafia struck again on Saturday when a detective was shot dead near Agrigento in Sicily.

2.   Three days later Balwant Singh, a leader of the Akali Dal and a former state Finance Minister, was shot dead near Chandigarh, the state capital.

3.   Duran and Rios were found dead near the pickup, which was standing with its doors open and motor running, Cazares said.

4.   In Bethlehem, which braced for an invasion as Israeli armor massed on the outskirts of the city, a suspected informer was found dead near Manger Square.

5.   Lewis and his companions saw an early morning TV broadcast saying that two men were dead near a Buckhead nightclub.

6.   A man was found dead near a minefield at the Greek-Turkish border, police said Monday.

7.   A Palestinian was shot dead near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

8.   A week ago, a local gang leader and his driver were found dead near the restaurant.

9.   Earlier Saturday, three KLA rebels also were reported shot dead near the western town of Decani, Serb police said.

10.   In other violence Thursday, an Israeli soldier was shot dead near the West Bank town of Tulkarem, the army said.