1.   Congress and the White House are under pressure from farmers and bankers for a new farm policy as planting season draws near.

2.   Once he hit that one, the marked balls were put away until the end of the season draws closer.

3.   Philip Morris Cos. and MCI Corp. are among the companies expected to release results next week, as the earnings reporting season draws to a close.

4.   Bari, which clinched its ninth season draw at Salernitana, is the only Serie A team to have lost a single match so far this season.

5.   Energy analysts said the natural gas market remains tight as the result of concerns about supplies as the high-use summer season draws near.

6.   It was the sixth draw this season for the expensively assembled team, which is unbeaten but without a victory in nearly a month.

7.   It was the third time Malisse had qualified into the main draw this season.

8.   It is the sixth draw this season for the expensively assembled team, which is unbeaten but without a victory in nearly a month.

9.   It was the sixth draw this season for the expensively assembled Paris team, which is unbeaten but without a victory in nearly a month.

10.   The Blues had played eight draws this season, including scoreless ties in its two previous League games.