1.   Although Anaheim still covets the Clippers, there is little hope among city or arena officials that they will convince owner Donald Sterling to move south after the season....

2.   Analysts said the strength in both the stock and bond markets came in part from hope among investors that a budget deal was near.

3.   And that, in turn, has raised hopes among criminal justice specialists that cracking down on criminal gun play is a realistic goal.

4.   Another concern was whether the initiative would raise false hopes among struggling churches that more money would be available if the legislation passed.

5.   Another sign of hope among the refugees was that the news on Thursday apparently prompted some refugees to hold off on plans to go abroad.

6.   At the same time it sparked hope among pro-democracy leaders such as Alhaji Muhammed Ighile, leader of the Boston-area Nigerian Democratic Alliance.

7.   A world of difference lies between Bush and Ronald Reagan, the last GOP nominee to stir the kind of hope among Republicans that could be heard Thursday night.

8.   After Israeli forces carried out a massive offensive last month to crush Palestinian militants in the West Bank, there was growing hope among Israelis that the strategy worked.

9.   But it has raised guarded hopes among family members in Japan that they might get to see their loved ones at last.

10.   But many cases still are pending, raising hopes among utility and industry leaders that the new administration will offer cooperation instead of punishment.