1.   As the army seeks to reclaim territory taken by the Maoists, the battles are increasingly playing out in some of the most inaccessible, backward parts of Nepal.

2.   At the end, playing out the cockeyed theory that Powder is just too beautiful for this world, he becomes a Christ figure.

3.   After performing with unusual energy Tuesday, the Yankees sleepwalked through this game, like a second-division club playing out its schedule.

4.   After playing out his contract next season, he will return home to fortify the newly formed Major Soccer League.

5.   But he said some players, like Deion Sanders, whom he represented during his pro career, insisted in playing out his contracts and was confident about it.

6.   But if the hockey team owners are playing out their role, the players show no interest in abandoning their own.

7.   But they looked nothing like a team playing out the string in the first half Saturday night, dominating nearly every phase.

8.   But this Yankee stopover in the Yankee-killer zone called the Kingdome was not about a great rivalry playing out another electrifying chapter.

9.   Compelling story playing out this weekend with the Habs, who might suit up former Flyer prospect Francis Belanger.

10.   Ericsson is rapidly playing out the latter scenario, investors say.