1.   And there are regions where unemployment is still relatively high, prompting companies to go where the people are.

2.   Hasek, who helped carry the Sabres to the Stanley Cup finals last season, said family considerations primarily were what prompted his decision.

3.   Indeed, its missile test two years ago is what prompted America to pursue the missile defenses that so offend China and Russia.

4.   Apparently exhausted, Russian President Boris Yeltsin left an evening summit program after dinner Saturday, skipping an entertainment event and prompting rumors he was ill.

5.   Kavanagh overthrew Davis late in the first quarter when Davis was open, prompting a crutch-throwing tantrum by Alvarez.

6.   Also prompting investor caution were rumours that US and Chinese investors may sell the dollar to take quick profits on its latest move, a dealer said.