1.   Pressure grew in Guadeloupe for the convening of an Estates-General, a special assembly whose remit would be to discuss social and economic reform in the Antilles.

2.   Throughout the North-East lessons were cut short and special assemblies were called to pay respect to the dead King.

3.   Today, head teacher Bob Mander held a special assembly for the popular pupil.

4.   Although there had been widespread talk of the need to create a special assembly to enact major changes to the constitution, the lawmakers sidestepped the issue.

5.   Advocates for children expect a hard-line delegation from Washington at the coming special assembly session.

6.   Hugo Chavez has promised to convoke a special assembly to rewrite the Venezuelan constitution.

7.   In return, though, it wants a special assembly elected to change to Italy constitution and give more power to local governments.

8.   Members will consider the labor legislation in February at a special assembly session.

9.   Suharto is running for a seventh five-year term and is expected to be re-elected by a mainly hand-picked special assembly.