11.   Rocket and gun fire rattled the railway station, but clashes were far less intensive than in recent days.

12.   Sporadic shelling, anti-aircraft and small arms fire rattled the front lines of Serb-held eastern Croatia late Tuesday and Wednesday morning, said U.N. spokeswoman Kirsten Haupt.

13.   The fires have rattled nerves across a normally tranquil region known for its mountains and mild weather.

14.   In Grozny, no one goes out after dark and the sound of rifle and grenade fire rattles all night.