1.   Somalia was again crippled by a drought that threatened to kill hundreds of thousands more.

2.   The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners.

3.   Hundreds have been killed in the fighting and thousands made homeless.

4.   Hundreds were killed in ethnic clashes in the region last month.

5.   He killed hundreds of them.

6.   Initial reports indicated hundreds had been killed when a military unit had been stoned by a hungry and unruly mob.

7.   Illegal application of pesticides are still killing hundreds of animals every year, according to a survey published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

8.   In Brazil, despite some progress, half the remaining Awa-Guaja still flee contact with the whites and hundreds have been killed by local ranchers and loggers.

9.   SCIENTISTS believe they are a step nearer to finding the cause of Cot Death Syndrome, which kills hundreds of babies each year.