11.   Bennett Lebow and his fellow investor, Carl Icahn, have claimed victory in the first major offensive of their five-month battle with RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.

12.   A major offensive planned for this week had been put off until next week.

13.   After Clinton met his advisers, a senior official said it appeared that the Yugoslav leader, Slobodan Milosevic, was preparing for a major offensive.

14.   Afghan forces launched a major offensive Monday, followed by another all-out attack Tuesday that lasted about two hours.

15.   But when Yugoslav forces launched a major offensive after the bombing began, hundreds of parents were blocked from retrieving their children.

16.   Croatian government forces opened what appeared to be a major offensive against the headquarters of the rebel Serbs in Knin early on Friday.

17.   Five years into a major offensive against organized crime, the Italian government seems to be on a winning streak.

18.   However, hostilities resumed days later when the army launched a major offensive against guerrilla bases in southern Colombia.

19.   If the Colombian military uses the added resources to mount a major military offensive, the rebels vow to strike back hard.

20.   In a rare move, Bush appeared to place some of the blame for conflict on Sharon, who has recently conducted a major offensive into Palestinian territory.