11.   Coconut stumps and banana trees dotted the area.

12.   Lumber yards and small factories dot residential areas.

13.   Meanwhile across the rest of the islands, scattered showers dotted areas from the U.S. Virgin Islands westward to the south coastal waters of Puerto Rico.

14.   Police roadblocks dot the area, but Albanian claims of continuing police bombardment and hunger among trapped villagers have not been independently confirmed because of limited access for outsiders.

15.   Roads were roped off Monday and Tuesday in Rome and observation posts dotted the area around the base.

16.   The Lebanese army opened fire from anti-aircraft batteries dotting the area but did not hit any aircraft, according to Lebanese security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

17.   The scene of the shooting remained cordoned off Thursday, an area of highway dotted with blood, soiled clothes and broken glass.