1.   But he remained a constant reference point among those concerned about the course the nation was taking.

2.   No nation on earth takes greater pride in its moral heritage than the United States.

3.   The government hopes half the nation will take part in its lottery, giving people a flutter and financing good causes.

4.   And civilized nations have long taken the view that the violence, bloodshed, and chaos of war must be governed by law.

5.   And he bemoaned the turn the nation was taking on welfare.

6.   And the nation is taking notice.

7.   As the lawsuits pile up, some politicians and legal scholars here are wondering if the nation has taken on too much.

8.   As the nation takes a closer look at who crosses its borders and why, immigration policy could change in subtle but lasting ways, analysts say.

9.   Axworthy said it was important for those nations to take part.

10.   A small nation in Africa took a big step toward peace Wednesday and a big African nation took a small one.