11.   President Bill Clinton formally accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Warren Christopher, marking the first in a roster of Cabinet departures ahead of his second term.

12.   That marked the first of nine consecutive victories for San Francisco.

13.   The approval marked the first by municipalities in the area of GSDF ranges designated last April as alternative sites for the U.S. military drills from Okinawa.

14.   The birth will mark several firsts in the development of cloning and species conservation.

15.   The Atlantis mission marks the first in a wave of nine supply and construction flights planned by NASA this year and next.

16.   The game marks the first of eight straight days of competition for the United States, assuming it makes it to the Final Four.

17.   The Eletrosul project marks the first in a wave of projects that will use Argentine natural gas to produce energy for export, analysts said.

18.   The quarter marks the first since Bell Atlantic completed its acquisition of Nynex Corp. in August.

19.   The purchase marks a first for both the Ozunas and the housing authority.

20.   Wilson said he believed the bill marked a first for the nation.