1.   Despite its flaws, electricity deregulation, which has proceeded for more than a decade, should eventually benefit consumers, industry experts said.

2.   Everything was proceeding well for the Knicks until John Starks began employing the freeze-out strategy.

3.   He asserts that Bush goes too soft on polluters, that he erred in allowing plans to proceed for a nuclear dump in West Texas.

4.   In another turn in the twisted bankrupcy proceeding for the assets of a Louisiana wholesale electric cooperative, a federal judge disqualified Southwestern Electric Power Co. from the bidding.

5.   Senate leaders from both parties are attempting to craft an agreement on how the Senate will proceed for the next few days.

6.   The hearing so far has not proceeded well for Abu-Jamal.

7.   The high court, however, said suits also could proceed for complaints about manufacturing or labelling, which the appeals court had not allowed.

8.   Under the timetable adopted Friday, the House managers or prosecutors will open their case against Clinton next Thursday and proceed for three days.

9.   At Bir Zeit University, the largest Palestinian University, campaigning proceeded for elections Wednesday.

10.   But he said warning strikes that began Tuesday in Baden-Wuerttemberg state and continued Wednesday would proceed for the next few days as planned.