1.   Now the milestone has been passed - and there is still no end in sight to the slaughter and suffering.

2.   Bush may have passed one milestone only to encounter more formidable obstacles down the road.

3.   But it proves the Iranians have passed a milestone in military technology.

4.   But Maloney said passing the milestone offered little relief.

5.   His directive frees the Missile Defense Agency from normal Pentagon requirements that program managers show they have passed certain milestones before the program can be continued.

6.   Still, it may not be long before Gates passes another milestone.

7.   Two rival teams racing to decode the human genome have each neared or passed significant milestones.

8.   When the Falcons selected Michael Vick with the first overall pick in the NFL draft Saturday, a milestone was passed.

9.   Women who had already passed that milestone said they felt more sure-footed and fully formed.

10.   He passed that milestone four months ago.