1.   A North Dakota minister who led the lobbying effort for the amendment, the Rev. Clinton E. Birst, said the measure would safeguard the freedom to spank.

2.   But there is a balance between instituting an Orwellian police state and safeguarding the freedoms of mobility, liberty and privacy that so many Americans cherish, he said.

3.   You might trust the Bush folks to safeguard your freedom right now, but how about the folks that follow them into the White House?

4.   At a routine briefing Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said Beijing would safeguard religious freedoms, but prosecute cults.

5.   Despite worries over potential violence associated with the millennium, Israeli officials are emphasizing that they want to welcome visitors and safeguard religious freedoms for all.

6.   Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy recently said he was confident China would enact laws in Hong Kong to safeguard freedoms.

7.   Hamzik faced complaints his government is not doing enough to safeguard political freedoms.

8.   Journalists were praised from the party chair for safeguarding press freedom after the handover.

9.   The Vatican said it was satisfied that the North African country, led by Moammar Gadhafi, had taken steps to safeguard religious freedom.