1.   An Armey aide said the permanent federal program would serve as a pilot for the rest of the country and for Congress during future consideration of expanding voucher programs.

2.   An operating-system program serves as the central nervous system of a computer.

3.   And in New York City, legal aid programs can serve fewer than half of the tens of thousands of people who seek their help.

4.   Because the program serves the poorest and most disenfranchised among us, it is especially sensitive to state and local politics.

5.   A larger state-funded program serves seniors in Broward County.

6.   Alan Parachini, who oversaw the ACLU study, said the federal program can only serve as a benefit to the city.

7.   But a US Appeals Court ruled this year that the wolf reintroduction program serves a legitimate ecological purpose, and that the Canadian wolves must not be molested.

8.   But he said he hoped the program would serve as a stimulus to other efforts.

9.   But he left open the possibility that Maine could show that its program served some purpose related to Medicaid.

10.   But the critics overlook the crime-prone population the program serves, and the enviable record of steering these kids into careers.