1.   The coup attempt was followed by police brutality, executions, and torture.

2.   Demonstrators take to the streets of Kathmandu following attempts by the King to submit a counter-draft to the proposed constitution.

3.   The latest violence followed an attempt by police to stop a lorry for a minor traffic violation on the Kahnawake reservation, immediately south of Montreal.

4.   Three people have been released on police bail following an attempt to smuggle drugs into a prison.

5.   For Renaissance, the sale follows failed attempts to extend its presence in the national television industry.

6.   Second, Yeltsin appears to have regained his stride and his exuberance after having seemed off-balance for months following the attempt to oust him a year ago.

7.   The announcement today follows failed attempts by EAC to boost its business in Thailand.

8.   The decision follows attempts by America Mineral to curry favor with Kabila.

9.   The decision to begin an initial safety study of the drug, named Lumarel, follows eight attempts to treat the inherited breathing disorder using gene therapy.

10.   The end of the rescue operation Monday followed fruitless attempts by Norwegian divers on Sunday to open the rear escape hatch on the Kursk.