1.   Fuel prices have become more stable after several increases last year.

2.   Bank of Japan Gov. Yasuo Matsushita said yesterday that prices have remained stable after accounting for the tax increase.

3.   Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon described Scharping as shaken but stable shortly after the accident.

4.   Phnom Penh Governor Chea Sophara said the Cambodian capital was stable after the attack.

5.   Authorities said they could not confirm that, but a hospital official said the driver was treated for a laceration of the neck and was stable after surgery.

6.   Bitterly contested front lines in northwest Bosnia appeared more stable after a week of dramatic gains by the Croats and allied Muslims.

7.   Chea Mann said Monday said the security situation should remain stable after election day, adding that the government has plenty of troops there.

8.   Christopher feels U.S.-Chinese relations are stable after four years of ups and downs, his spokesman, Nicholas Burns, said Friday.

9.   His condition was stable after the minor surgery and his breathing and kidney functions were periodically supported by machines, a hospital statement said.

10.   In currency dealings, the dollar remained stable after its overnight rise in New York against most key currencies, including the yen and the German mark.