11.   Consortium members had their inaugural meeting just prior to the kickoff of the American Association of Immunologists meeting, which runs through Tuesday in Seattle.

12.   Ritter was in London to address the inaugural meeting of the Great Britain Iraq Society.

13.   She wanted Clinton and the Thai prime minister to bless it by showing up at its inaugural meeting.

14.   The non-partisan organization, which focuses on promoting and increasing participation of elected or appointed Hispanic women in political offices, held its inaugural meeting here on Wednesday.

15.   The turf course should be ready for use at the inaugural meeting, Moore said.

16.   Presaging a rocky inaugural meeting of the World Trade Organization next week, Indonesia said Tuesday it will oppose Western calls to discuss human rights and labor standards.

17.   A new committee designed to give the public a greater say in decision-making in Gulf countries held its inaugural meeting on Saturday.

18.   A panel discussion Thursday was part of the inaugural meeting of the European Athletes Commission, a group of current and former competitors who represent their national Olympic committees.

19.   An inaugural meeting between the Caribbean Community and the Organization of American States produced agreements for the two blocs to step up cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.