1.   And the ruble is likely to fall even further if the government remains paralyzed and the economy continues its downward spiral.

2.   Airlines are still required to include a notice with tickets stating that the U.S. government remains concerned about security levels at the airport.

3.   Despite the string of problems the Finance Ministry has caused with its eagerness to take top dollar for its shares, the government remains committed to selling more holdings.

4.   His government remains entangled in disputes over power and money, and it is not even clear whether his coalition will survive in its present configuration.

5.   It showed that Milosevic is not a totally spent force, and that the government remains divided over how to remove him finally from the political landscape.

6.   Seven years after its troops killed hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators near Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government remains dogged by an international image shaped by the brutal crackdown.

7.   The British government remains convinced Rushdie is in danger, as is evident by the still elaborate security measures to protect him.

8.   The government bureaucracy remains mired in Ottoman lethargy.

9.   The government remains committed to implementing a market-based economy, which will sow results in the future, Bier said.

10.   The statistics also show that more people are using what government assistance remains.