11.   As support dwindled among allied nations and resistance grew at home, Canadian leaders tried to keep alive the international aid mission they planned to lead in Central Africa.

12.   As reporters and photogrphers filed by, the two leaders tried to chat.

13.   As they prepare to mount an offensive on Kunduz, Northern Alliance leaders are trying to persuade local Taliban commanders in Kunduz to defect.

14.   As House and Senate leaders try to reach a deal on tax cuts, it is not just the average taxpayer who has something at stake.

15.   As per usual, the two leaders tried to play the head game.

16.   At the same time, the Palestinian leader tried to deflect responsibility by suggesting that the Hamas statement taking responsibility for the attacks came from abroad.

17.   At the same time, communist leaders are trying to hold back the tide by screening out unfavorable Internet content.

18.   Both leaders are trying to get beyond the Cold War and to put their growing friendship on a new footing.

19.   Boeing leaders are trying to alter that relationship by pushing into a host of new markets, from digital cinema transmission to airline support services.

20.   After the bombing began, many Western European leaders tried to entice Yeltsin back into cooperation with NATO.