1.   A new monarch pitches his smooth vision of a government abandoning repression, but feelings on the back streets run more ragged.

2.   But after his death Sunday, his uncle, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, became the new monarch.

3.   He suggested that the glow revealed massive political rallies on the planet Venus, as mobs of Venusians with torches gathered to honor a new monarch.

4.   It is too early to judge King Mohammed VI, the new monarch.

5.   Palestinian officials say that they expect continued strong support for their cause from King Abdullah, the new monarch, reflecting a continuity of policy that transcends individual personalities.

6.   Some sound public relations advice might have been of more value to the new monarch than the coins.

7.   The new monarch freeze is especially serious because it comes in the wake of an adverse migratory season for butterflies moving north from Mexico.

8.   A parade of luxury sedans brought world leaders to the palace for private audiences with the new monarch.

9.   After a luncheon, the new monarch and his wife met with ambassadors and attended a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral.

10.   French President Jacques Chirac, who has known the new Moroccan monarch since his youth, was among the multitude of leaders expressing confidence.