1.   Correspondents who witnessed the first firing by Palestinian police at Israeli soldiers said the police had been drawn into the conflict reluctantly.

2.   Each side accused the other of firing first last week after North Korean vessels repeatedly crossed the line.

3.   The Associated Press reported what may be the first firing of a shell from a tank cannon during the clash, which apparently landed in an open field.

4.   When the first firing stopped, the marines took cover and radioed for help.

5.   Cohen announced on Tuesday in Bahrain that Iran in early June had conducted its first test firings of air-launched anti-ship cruise missiles that it purchased from China.

6.   It would be the first such firing in the West Bank.

7.   The first firing of the engine Monday morning is due to be followed by another two firings on Thursday and Friday.

8.   The first firing was originally scheduled to take place Monday morning but was postponed to Tuesday morning due to an incorrect computer command signal.