1.   Any veteran who served in Vietnam would be eligible for the expanded benefits, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown said.

2.   How can anyone pledge expanded benefits to a contracted program?

3.   Migden and supporters of expanded benefits for gay and lesbian couples say they will be back next year with more comprehensive reform.

4.   Part of the cost of the expanded benefits is picked up by Washington under the Medicaid program.

5.   The expanded benefit was contained in city union contracts that the council unanimously, and quietly, passed last month.

6.   The president and Democratic lawmakers believe the money should be devoted to expanded benefits.

7.   The three unions are seeking higher wages and expanded benefits.

8.   The two unions, along with the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, are seeking higher wages and expanded benefits.

9.   Democratic calls for expanded jobless benefits gained ground amid fresh signs of a sputtering economy.

10.   In particular, the Senate would go much further in providing expanded benefits, including retraining, for workers dislocated by trade.