1.   And the coalition government Vajpayee heads may lose its majority in Parliament, possibly within the next week, and Sharif could find himself without his dance partner.

2.   He spoke after many government heads, meeting at the Alpine lakeside resort of Portschach, urged coordinated reductions of world interest rates to end the global financial crisis.

3.   Several metro government heads, including Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell, argued strongly against it.

4.   Specifically, Gil condemned the practice in which parties in power assign fund-raising quotas to government department heads to help pay for campaign debts and party activities.

5.   The agreement also comes as the government heads into a series of state elections this year in which the PRI is likely to be challenged as never before.

6.   The chief executive, who sets government policy and can veto legislation, will immediately select the team of government department heads and top judges.

7.   But he agreed to serve as government head until the war is over.

8.   China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and opposes foreign visits by its government heads.

9.   Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa still uses the building with other government heads for official functions.

10.   He will meet next weekend with government agency heads to work on an anti-drug strategy.