1.   Salvage attempts were hindered by high winds and tides.

2.   Police were calling on motorists to keep away from the area so as not to hinder rescue attempts.

3.   But doctors still are fighting to stamp out the virus in the Indian sub-continent and sub-Saharan Africa, where war and poverty have hindered vaccination attempts.

4.   But doctors still are fighting to stamp out the virus in the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, where war and poverty have hindered vaccination attempts.

5.   Croat-Muslim distrust continues to hinder attempts to strengthen the federation.

6.   Fighting in Chechnya is hindering attempts to find two abducted aid workers, the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger said Thursday.

7.   Guerrilla groups, terrorists and organized crime have also become entwined in a number of areas, hindering attempts to resolve conflicts, the institute said.

8.   He said the aim of the killings was to provoke more violence and hinder his attempts to build relations abroad.

9.   Superstition, ignorance and fear are hindering attempts to educate people about preventing AIDS.

10.   The no-confidence motion against Unification Minister Lim Dong-won was likely to hinder attempts by Kim to win parliamentary approval for initiatives with the North.