1.   Although Cheney is recovering from a mild heart attack and arterial surgery he underwent last week, Bush announced Sunday that his running mate would oversee the transition.

2.   Philippine stocks gained for the second day as the release of President Fidel Ramos from the hospital spurred confidence he will fully recover from arterial surgery.

3.   Philippine stocks rose, led by power distributor Manila Electric Co., on expectations that President Fidel Ramos will recover from arterial surgery.

4.   The cause was complications of arterial surgery, his daughter, Nancy Morris, said.

5.   The cause was cardiac arrest after arterial surgery, his family said.

6.   Cheney, still recovering from a mild heart attack and arterial surgery, was named by Bush on Sunday to oversee the transition effort.

7.   Government officials are insisting President Liamine Zeroual is healthy, though his month-old absence from the public eye after arterial surgery has forced changes in his schedule.