11.   As the ceremony went on, most carnations piled up on the name Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi death camp in southern Poland.

12.   As the ceremony went on, most carnations piled up on the name Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi death camp.

13.   But his voice was clear and he seemed to gain strength as the ceremony went on.

14.   Despite the turmoil of the past few weeks, the ceremony itself went smoothly and Oscar officials appeared relaxed.

15.   French government spokesman Alain Lamassoure said Saturday, though, that the ceremony will go ahead despite the dispute.

16.   Hotel manager John Oxley said he was still hopeful that the ceremony would go ahead.

17.   Robledo says his swearing-in ceremony will go on as planned, and he has invited President Ernesto Zedillo to attend.

18.   That ceremony went off peacefully.

19.   The Academy Awards ceremony will go on as planned Sunday despite a scaffolding collapse that sent five workers to the hospital, Oscar officials said.

20.   The ceremonies went ahead after a half-hour delay at the urging of President Ezer Weizman.