1.   Babi said the province, which has more than one million people, is in dire condition.

2.   But in the rest of the world, the combination plunging energy revenue, deflating commodity prices and brutal wage competition are driving millions into dire conditions.

3.   Dire conditions continued in East Timor amid reports that the capital, Dili, had been sacked and thousands had fled into hiding.

4.   Despite the dire condition of the Cuban economy, the country does have limited access to dollars.

5.   Evans said Lay had sought government help with its dire financial condition.

6.   Human rights groups and U.S. officials say this has allowed indentured servitude, dire working conditions and poverty wages to flourish on Saipan.

7.   Nasser executed top Islamist leaders and imprisoned many brotherhood members under dire conditions, in which they formed strong bonds as they endured years of torture.

8.   Rowland, however, also insisted that he had not overstated the dire condition of Bridgeport and its lack of alternatives.

9.   The Rockets are known for having fortitude, particularly when confronted with seemingly dire conditions.

10.   With the company in such dire condition, however, its assets consist almost solely of the right to make and sell the product.