1.   And while many analysts cheered the prospect of a rapid overhaul, some were frustrated about the absence of details.

2.   Bond investors initially cheered the prospect of a settlement amid optimism it would eliminate the threat of a potentially devastating court award.

3.   But Wall Street cheered the prospect of a breakup.

4.   In impromptu interviews at gas stations and road stops Friday afternoon, motorists were nearly unanimous in cheering the prospect of a higher speed limit.

5.   Republicans, nervously aware that a five-seat swing would end their Senate majority, quietly cheered the prospect of having another young Republican ushered in.

6.   The United States, which had cheered the prospect of a Balkans without Milosevic, rejected any future role for him in Yugoslav politics.

7.   The United States, which had cheered the prospect of a Balkans without Milosevic, quickly rejected any future role for him in Yugoslav politics.