11.   But it needs to avoid sales that would be likely to raise tensions or upset the military balance across the Taiwan Strait.

12.   But in June, the government raised tensions anew by sending the army and police to reassert control over Zapatista-run communities.

13.   But the contenders must choose their language carefully and assert their differences without raising racial tensions.

14.   But so far, the proposed budget cuts have succeeded only in raising tensions between the legislative and executive branches.

15.   But the telecommunications bill raised tensions with some urban Democrats who said they wanted similar treatment and complained of being left out of the process.

16.   But the prime minister does not want to be seen as raising tensions when there is already concern over threats of both domestic and international terrorism.

17.   Colombian stocks fell for a third day on concerns that a weakened extradition law could raise tensions with the U.S. and curb foreign investment.

18.   Details were sketchy, but fears that the three might have been abducted by Serb forces raised tensions over a NATO Balkans mission that is escalating by the day.

19.   Djukanovic is insisting that generals of the Yugoslav army who served under Milosevic, and whom he blames for raising tension in the region, be replaced.

20.   He has inevitably raised racial tensions in Decatur and stirred up local resentment against non-residents by trying to tell the schools how to operate.