1.   As at similar international gatherings in Seattle, Quebec and Gotenburg, Sweden, confrontations between protesters and police took their toll on scenic Genoa.

2.   At a similar gathering there were gifts in the form of garnet earrings, a silk purse, dream pillows and rosebud garlands.

3.   A similar gathering should be back on Saturday, when the U.S. team plays Australia.

4.   A similar gathering was planned for Tuesday night at the French embassy in Washington, and a third on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

5.   But Clinton was not invited to similar gatherings of Republicans and never offered to attend them.

6.   By now, survivors of the Holocaust have met many times in similar large gatherings.

7.   Catholic bishops around the country have been meeting with theologians in gatherings similar to the one that will take place here.

8.   Eight of the nine Republican candidates are expected to participate in the event, which comes almost a year after a similar New Hampshire gathering.

9.   He had monitored it from his office, and said he was concerned about similar gatherings that were scheduled for the coming week.

10.   Other groups of moms plan similar gatherings in cities like Phoe nix, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.