1.   Whatever his reason, Bush prefers to keep a veil over his past.

2.   Meanwhile, a voice on a loudspeaker instructs women to keep their veils properly in place.

3.   The St. Louis Cardinals kept a veil of secrecy around Rick Ankiel after he allowed only one hit in three innings Friday in the final intrasquad game of mini-camp.

4.   The U.S. hosts have sought to keep a veil of secrecy over the substance of summit talks.

5.   He has kept a veil of secrecy over his cabinet plans, fueling fears among hardliners in his Likud party that they may be sacrificed to calm Arab fears.

6.   They are still at home because there are no jobs for them and nearly all have kept their veils because they feel unsafe in the streets, she said.