111.   With a little help from friends in the Rhode Island Legislature, Hasbro Inc. Thursday fortified its defenses against a potential hostile takeover attempt by Mattel Inc.

112.   A hard-line nationalist general was named to command army forces in Montenegro after NATO airstrikes began last month, heightening fears of a military takeover attempt.

113.   Analysts give Kirch Group a good chance of fending off any takeover attempt because it could sell assets to raise money.

114.   AngloGold began its takeover attempt for Normandy in early September to diversify beyond South Africa.

115.   Diplomats and businessmen in Burkina Faso said the takeover attempt began shortly after dawn.

116.   Diplomats and businessmen in neighboring Burkina Faso said the takeover attempt began shortly after dawn.

117.   Entwined through the years have been enough takeover attempts, conspiracies and betrayals to fill a soap opera.

118.   First Union has argued such provisions are standard in large mergers to deter takeover attempts by other parties.

119.   He has encountered nothing but stubborn resistance, finally declaring war last November by announcing a hostile takeover attempt.

120.   He has encountered nothing but stubborn resistance, finally declaring war last November by announcing the hostile takeover attempt.