1.   In subsequent years, she became a prominent proponent for the widest possible separation of church and state and a frequent target of religious fundamentalists.

2.   It was unclear whether Giuliani had planned beforehand to announce the possible separation at the news conference, or whether he wandered into the remarks as reporters questioned him.

3.   The couple had recently been talking about a possible separation, Hernandez said.

4.   Giuliani is suffering from prostate cancer and announced Wednesday that he and his wife are discussing a possible separation.

5.   The church has waged an all-out campaign to rescind the decision, which they see as a first step toward a possible separation of church and state.

6.   The government in Podgorica denies the authority of federal institutions, and has hinted at possible separation from Serbia, its much larger partner in the Yugoslav federation.

7.   Investors walked out of a meeting with company executives Thursday due to a quarrel over the possible separation of tobacco and food operations.