11.   While Krabbe contemplates a return to the track, two runners who were banned along with her are preparing for their comebacks.

12.   Alarmed by the number of child deaths, pachinko industry groups instructed their members last month to ban parents with small children from playing the game.

13.   Citing examples of alleged exploitation in the US textile and agriculture industries, he added that it is not practical for other countries to ban trade with Washington.

14.   With political parties banned in Kuwait, all the candidates officially ran as independents, making any interpretation of the composition of parliament difficult because of varying political alliances.

15.   Sales of ice were banned with immediate effect, while local authorities began cleaning up the flood-hit districts.