1.   Now police and local Councils plan stern measures to stop a similar event happening this May.

2.   STERN measures are to be taken to curb traffic problems in one of the most congested towns in Cleveland.

3.   After the suicide bombing on Friday, Israeli government officials said stern measures would be taken.

4.   In return, Congress exacted stern measures of accountability.

5.   Still, he said, the company might need to take more stern measures to eliminate the problem.

6.   Police chief Augustine Chihuri, quoted by state radio Tuesday, said security forces were placed on full alert and were taking stern measures to quell the unrest.

7.   Police chief Augustine Chihuri, quoted by state radio, said security forces were placed on full alert Tuesday and were taking stern measures to quell the unrest.

8.   Although the robbery wave demands some kind of response, Danes accustomed to mild manners are uneasy about clamping down too severely, believing that stern measures could backfire.

9.   Angered by an attack that gravely injured the top military commander for Chechnya, the Russian government on Saturday was considering stern new measures against rebel fighters.

10.   Another matter worth pondering is whether countries seeking IMFassistance need stern remedial measures.