21.   Jesse Jackson, meanwhile, began a mission to win freedom for three U.S. soldiers held in Yugoslavia.

22.   Mordechai, a professional musician, said he began his mission to save Aramaic two years ago when his mother asked him to keep the language going.

23.   On Thursday, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata begins mission aboard U.S. space shuttle Endeavor.

24.   One Chinook sank into a high valley near a series of peaks, beginning its mission to land a special forces team.

25.   Palestinian officials said they believed Ross did not want to begin his mission until the Israeli Cabinet approved the agreement.

26.   Russian paratroopers landed in Bosnia on Friday, beginning a mission that will test their ability to work side-by-side with the U.S. military.

27.   Some begin their mission with Mark Pope, the head wine finder at Bounty Hunter, a Napa company that sells vintages from the finest wineries.

28.   Shuttle begins new mission with international crew.

29.   The Air Force saw a need for the sleep study because pilots now fly greater distances just to begin their missions when conflicts erupt.

30.   The pullout came as two U.S. mediators began a mission to implement a cease-fire to stop more than a year of Palestinian-Israeli fighting.