11.   The alliance said today that Dole was not representing them in Chile but that they were in discussion with Atlas to join their association.

12.   The alliance says its primary mission is to serve as a resource for information.

13.   The alliance says the new phones offer more privacy than other wireless offerings.

14.   The alliance say they want to integrate them into civilian life.

15.   The mission, the alliance says, is not to protect civilians.

16.   The Sony-Philips alliance says that its disk is a more natural extension of the audio CD and that this would enable simpler production and somewhat lower costs.

17.   This translates into fewer jobs, less innovation and higher costs to consumers, the alliance says.

18.   A Chinese computer company has agreed to pay compensation and apologize to Western companies that filed suit accusing it of software piracy, a computer industry alliance said Wednesday.

19.   A new opposition alliance said Monday they would boycott upcoming local elections and stage protests for an immediate end to military rule in Pakistan.