1.   Established carriers have trimmed routes and staff to stem losses, or in the case of Swissair, averted collapse through a government-led bailout.

2.   Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi began addressing the Senate or upper house of Parliament a day after his government averted collapse in a key parliamentary confrontation.

3.   Its collapse averted, the foundation was renamed the Dia Center for the Arts and a program of poetry readings, performances, lectures and publications was begun.

4.   That would reduce the risk of defaults, and avert the collapse of confidence that would result, analysts said.

5.   The dollar rose against most currencies after U.S. stocks rallied on optimism that South Korea would avert financial collapse.

6.   Banks overflowed with thousands of angry Argentines on Monday after the government partially froze accounts to stem a nationwide run on banks and avert financial collapse.

7.   In remarks published in the Middle East Economic Survey, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi said OPEC is seeking to avert a collapse in oil prices.

8.   The agreement narrowly averted a collapse of the peace process and a bloody expansion of the war.

9.   The United States reportedly had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay construction in hopes of averting collapse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

10.   The United States reportedly had asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay the start of construction in hopes of averting a collapse of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.