1.   National made these instruments specifically to be the loudest acoustic guitars in existence - and they succeeded.

2.   National makes a wide variety of chips used in thousands of tasks, such as the operation of laptop display screens and cellular telephones.

3.   National made its latest announcement after the close of the market Thursday.

4.   National has also made radical changes to the once free public health care system and it has become a key electoral issue.

5.   The authorities also on Wednesday authorized Syrian nationals to make some foreign-currency transactions on their accounts without prior permission.