11.   For now, moreover, her efforts are being aided by an entertainingly inept beginning by her main opponent, GOP Rep. Bill Zeliff.

12.   His peacemaking efforts have been aided by King Abdullah of Jordan, who has been quick to assume the enlightened role played by his father, King Hussein.

13.   In other states hit by the hurricane where the primary effect was flooding, recovery efforts were aided by the receding of the floods, The Associated Press reported.

14.   INS and Customs officials said they would like to aid efforts to cut down on drunken driving but that policing it would require additional personnel, training and equipment.

15.   President Clinton on Monday declared major disasters or emergencies in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and freed federal funds to aid cleanup efforts.

16.   Republicans had argued that the added spending flexibility would aid state efforts to fight crime.

17.   Rescuers were issued free ones to aid their efforts.

18.   Several medical societies have written letters of protest, saying that ending the condom and bleach-kit handouts would hinder AIDS prevention efforts in Dallas.

19.   Similar offices in Moscow and elsewhere have aided the efforts of law enforcement agencies against organized crime, money laundering and other criminal activities.