1.   Both sides are hinting about innovative arrangements for Jerusalem that satisfy their desire to claim the holy city as their capital.

2.   Jerusalem is a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

3.   The unrest in Basra swiftly spread to other southern towns and cities, including Nasiriyah and the Shia holy cities of Karbala and Najaf.

4.   And Saudi Arabia requires meningitis vaccinations for pilgrims to the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

5.   As custodian of the two Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Saudi rulers walk a fine line.

6.   At daybreak, thousands of Tibetan worshipers march a path that circles this holy city, twirling prayer wheels and murmuring tributes of faith.

7.   Ayatollah Ali Montazeri, a prominent theologian in this holy city, issued the challenge by questioning the credentials of an old rival who now leads the religious establishment.

8.   A rare snowstorm struck Jerusalem Monday, bestowing on the holy city a divine glow and a heavenly respite from the usual storm of crises and conflicts.

9.   Adding to the scandal, Mashad, where Hanai murdered the women, is a holy city and is home to a major Shiite shrine.

10.   But Israel would maintain sovereignty over the remaining areas of the holy city.