1.   Republicans concede that the president has an uncanny rhetorical talent that he has used effectively to put congressional leaders on the defensive.

2.   There are widely differing views among community leaders on how best to deal with the homeless issue.

3.   Bush briefs congressional leaders on Gulf crisis.

4.   On his way back to Cambodia Hun Sen stopped in Vietnam to brief Vietnamese leaders on his talks.

5.   Kozyrev, who brought with him a cargo of food and medicine, congratulated mujaheddin leaders on toppling the Najibullah regime.

6.   President Bush has arrived at the summit out-of-step with other world leaders on environmental protection measures.

7.   Arafat earlier visited Sudan, Egypt and Yemen to brief leaders on the agreement.

8.   Speaking to journalists, the former deputy Labour leader on Liverpool council hit out at the police decision to press ahead with the action against him.

9.   Tom McAughtrie, Labour group leader on Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, claims he took them to show lack of security in the building.