11.   It followed the ouster of former President Hussain Mohammad Ershad by a popular pro-democracy uprising.

12.   Political tension remains high following the ouster in May of former authoritarian President Suharto after riots and protests.

13.   Somoza had been granted political asylum by Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner following his ouster by Sandinista forces.

14.   That issue has simmered since July, when Jobs took temporary charge following the ouster of chief executive Gil Amelio and most of the board of directors.

15.   The audit was ordered by Gibson following the ouster of Executive Director Benjamin Chavis last fall.

16.   The deaths were the first for NATO since the force arrived in December in an effort to maintain order following the ouster of the Taliban regime.

17.   The ceremony is being held for the first time in three years, following the ouster of the Taliban by U.S.-backed forces.

18.   The civil war followed the ouster of late dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.

19.   The deaths were the first among the International Security Assistance Force since its arrival in December to maintain order following the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime.

20.   The elections are being held two years ahead of schedule, following the ouster of Klaus and his center-right coalition after a party finance scandal last winter.