11.   The fact that some big American names decided to stay home miffed some of the European players, who made the effort to compete over here.

12.   The game, due to be delivered later this year, also lets players compete over a network.

13.   The issue is complicated by the fact that fishermen from the United States and Canada compete over many of the same salmon stocks.

14.   The prosecutor is examining whether campaign contributions to the Democratic Party influenced Interior Department decisions with Indian tribes competing over the awarding of a casino.

15.   The U.S.-Japanese agreement, signed over the weekend, will allow companies, including foreigners, to compete over prices and coverage.

16.   The U.S.-Japanese agreement, signed over the weekend, will allow companies, including foreign ones, to compete over prices and coverage.

17.   There is always a risk that provocation will succeed where two communities, distrustful of one another and separated by language and culture, compete over poor economic pickings.

18.   Egypt made an unusual offer Wednesday to help Ethiopia make use of the Nile River, which the two countries are expected to increasingly compete over in coming years.

19.   Maier did not compete over the weekend because of a nagging cold and an inflammation in his shins.

20.   Monopoly manufacturer Hasbro Inc. is testing a computerized version of the game that will allow multiple players from around the world to compete over the Internet.