1.   Abashed, Washington and Mexico had to cancel the splashy release they planned of an optimistic report.

2.   But as it goes from state to state, hearing optimistic reports from Democratic officials everywhere, the Clinton entourage is almost giddy.

3.   But optimistic reports from the field mean bad news on the farm commodities news broadcasts.

4.   Certainly, this optimistic report could just be a blip.

5.   Shareholders sue, claiming they were duped into buying the stock by overly optimistic reports.

6.   Some are furious with Atlanta Olympic officials, whom they accuse of issuing overly optimistic reports about Olympic revenue.

7.   Overly optimistic reports of breakthroughs in AIDS treatment will raise impossibly high hopes among AIDS patients worldwide, top AIDS officials have cautioned.

8.   Overly optimistic reports that AIDS may at last be a treatable disease will raise impossibly high hopes among AIDS patients worldwide, top AIDS officials have cautioned.

9.   And, despite optimistic reports on business, the Dow failed to hold onto some gains.

10.   Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander in chief of U.S. Central Command, gave a cautiously optimistic report on the war at a news conference Friday.