1.   They defined the role of a Palestinian autonomous authority or administrative council in controlling health, education, justice and transport.

2.   And after being treated at the local hospital, he slipped away from the Palestinian authorities who refused to release him when other Hamas militants went free last fall.

3.   Arafat said the Israeli government approved the new passport that the Palestinian authority plans to issue, a red one for VIPs and a green one for ordinary Palestinians.

4.   As the new Palestinian authority seeks greater control over the West Bank, conflicts with Israel and Jewish settlements over water use in the territory are bound to erupt.

5.   Barak said he wants the Palestinian authorities to re-arrest scores of suspected Islamic terrorists reportedly freed from jails last week.

6.   A Palestinian authority spokesman reached Sunday night could not confirm the death toll.

7.   Abu Hanud, who is wanted in Israel on terrorist charges, is in the custody of the Palestinian authorities, who say they will prosecute him themselves.

8.   Across the West Bank, though Palestinian authorities tried to contain the protests, crowds bellowed anti-American and pro-Iraqi slogans.

9.   After Israel and the Palestinian authority reached agreement on a partial withdrawal of the Israeli troops from Hebron, Israeli shares rallied.

10.   Ahmed Dahlan, the son of Muhammad Dahlan, had been transferred to the Israeli hospital at the request of the Palestinian medical authorities.