1.   The law must require prosecutors to declare early in a case whether they will seek the death penalty and guard against hiding exculpatory evidence.

2.   The president of Birinyi Associates, a market research firm in Greenwich, Conn., has wavered little from bullish convictions he declared early this year.

3.   Backed by trade unions and Indian sugar cane growers, some analysts expect him to be a part of any government formed after results are declared early next month.

4.   Earlier, Israelis and Palestinians had hinted a truce could be declared as early as Thursday.

5.   Early results were expected by late Saturday and a winner was to be declared as early as Sunday, although the time remained uncertain.

6.   Israelis and Palestinians have both hinted a truce could be declared as early as Thursday.

7.   In New York, however, the investment bank JP Morgan warned investors that Argentina would likely declare default early next year.

8.   In New York, the investment bank JP Morgan warned investors that Argentina would likely declare default early next year.