1.   Parallel with those reactions was a new wave of questioning about the utility of continuing to operate inside Lebanon, where Israeli troops have taken heavy casualties this year.

2.   There were no such casualties this year.

3.   As the fires grow in intensity, the apes and other wildlife are becoming the first casualties this year.

4.   It was the worst civilian casualty this year in the war between Israel and Lebanese guerrillas.

5.   Italians celebrate the new year by exploding fireworks and sometimes firing shotguns, causing dozens of casualties every year.

6.   Filipinos have traditionally brought in the New Year with firecrackers and even with guns being fired into the air, leading to scores of casualties every year.