1.   The tragedy is that this whole region remains teeming with desperately poor people.

2.   The government trod carefully, however, and the two regions remained at peace.

3.   Aside from isolated thunderstorms near the Appalachians, the region will remain rain-free.

4.   Because the region remains more conservative than the rest of the country, it poses formidable challenges for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Vice President Al Gore.

5.   But DeLeon never doubted that the region would remain distinct.

6.   But the region remains haunted by an obsession with failure.

7.   Despite a decade of market reform, the region remains dangerously dependent on foreign capital.

8.   Despite the recent agreement with North Korea, that region will remain a potential trouble spot.

9.   Outside South Asia, the report notes several significant improvements in security in the Middle East, while reiterating that the region remains a major source of concern.

10.   The region remains in financial chaos, which could lead to political instability.