1.   You report that the Hindus of Kashmir hold the top government jobs in Kashmir.

2.   Brian Cox plays a top government investigator determined to get at the truth when his friend disappears in mysterious circumstances.

3.   A top government official, who shall remain nameless, has expressed concern about the decision.

4.   And former top government officials, like executives with the well-known Carlyle Group, have done well after leaving government, though ethics laws restrict some of their activities.

5.   And several prominent academics have been publicly criticized by top government officials and some have lost their teaching positions.

6.   And quietly, the Macedonian government agreed to extend the promise of an amnesty for the fighters, a top government official said Tuesday night.

7.   Another top government official sought to downplay the difficulties that law enforcement officials have encountered so far in the anthrax investigation.

8.   Applicants for top government jobs with private-sector experience, he believes, are more qualified than those who have only served in government.

9.   Any further pressure on the budget is bound to be resisted by top government ministers.

10.   As reported earlier, the Korean president sacked the two top government officials responsible for economic affairs.