1.   But the Contreras family received orders to leave immediately in the jarring predawn raid.

2.   In a series of daring predawn raids, thieves are digging up and carting off flowers from Cayuga Park and other city parks.

3.   Otherwise, there was disappointment, but no recurrence of the scattered violence that erupted after the predawn raid in which Elian was seized.

4.   Soon after the predawn raid began, the immigration agency was called in and the Thai shop owners were arrested.

5.   The attack resembled a predawn raid against squatters occupying land in the western state of Rondonia last August.

6.   The predawn raid was like a scene out of a movie.

7.   The workers were released in a predawn raid by state officials two weeks ago.

8.   Also, Israeli troops arrested several suspected militants during a predawn raid in the West Bank city of Hebron.

9.   Hundreds of peacekeeping troops staged predawn raids just outside the capital Saturday, hours after the midnight deadline for handing in arms and ammunition.

10.   In addition to the predawn raid on Kabul, Kandahar was targeted in a morning strike.