1.   Gunmen approached and fired a hail of bullets, striking the three in the head and throat, authorities said.

2.   Despite the agremeent, the official Iraqi press fired a hail of insults at Ekeus describing him as a tyrant and an agent for the United States.

3.   The official Iraqi press meanwhile fired a hail of insults at Ekeus describing him as a tyrant and an agent for the United States.

4.   Last week police twice pushed the KNP leader away, once firing a hail of bullets into the air and beating a party official.

5.   The official Iraqi press, meanwhile, fired a hail of insults at Ekeus describing him as a tyrant and an agent for the United States.