11.   A dozen Apache helicopters were to arrived later Thursday, and tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles were also being flown in, said Maj. Erik Gunhus.

12.   Aid workers reached by radio said the fire and fighting was taking place in a village in the hills just north of Uvira.

13.   Ethiopia pushed Eritrea out of the Badme area in February after what both sides acknowledged was heavy fighting with high casualties.

14.   Fighting was going on for a post know as Tihuinza, he said.

15.   Fighting has been light, slowed by extreme conditions.

16.   Fighting is continuing in the area, but there are no details of casualties, he said.

17.   In addition, a firefighter was hurt fighting the flames.

18.   In Burma, he said, there are people fighting for democracy.

19.   The dead were not immediately identified, but Gill said they were militants fighting for Kashmiri independence.

20.   The Devils, Rangers and Islanders are all fighting for playoff spots.