101.   Mice engineered to be immune to a key gastric hormone have offered a tempting target for tackling obesity, a problem that is sweeping rich countries.

102.   Occasionally the stench of rotting bodies fills the air in a nauseating reminder of the violence that has swept the country, its rivers overflowing with bloated corpses.

103.   Rumors of a new coup have swept the country in recent weeks as Chavez opponents continue to press for his ouster.

104.   Supporters of UPRONA have accused the current ruling party of bearing responsibility for the crisis sweeping the country since the assassination of Ndadaye.

105.   The agency said the heatwave which has swept the country this summer was expected to continue for another week.