1.   They are the favorite targets of the boys who steal a few hours from shining shoes, peddling candy and gathering firewood.

2.   Among his favorite targets are the International Monetary Fund, which he considers incompetent, and the Federal Reserve System, which he thinks ought to be dismantled.

3.   And it is quite clear that Wall Street would certainly be a favorite target as populist revulsion builds.

4.   As a preteen, he became a favorite target for a group of kids in a neighborhood gang.

5.   As the clear frontrunner, Gore will be the favorite target of all others who get into the presidential race.

6.   As Senate Majority leader, Dole was a staunch defender of a favorite target of corporate-welfare critics.

7.   As long as the Mariners keep playing, so will Griffey, who picked on a favorite target Thursday.

8.   At DuPont Junior High, Williams was the football quarterback in ninth grade and eighth-grader Moss his favorite target.

9.   Asked about his erstwhile favorite target, Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr, Begala was the picture of restraint.

10.   Bledsoe was certainly well versed in how former favorite targets Ben Coates and Terry Glenn handled their on-field business.