1.   An American president meets dozens of heads of state every year, virtually all of whom have written books, most of them unreadable.

2.   About five million are born in the state each year.

3.   Bradley said he is seeing a payoff from his seventh visit to the state this year.

4.   Bush the Younger did a little traveling out of state this year, but only at the direct request of the Dole campaign.

5.   But it is a toss-up state this year.

6.   But he worries about how Gore is playing around the country, especially in Kentucky, considered a swing state this year.

7.   But Stone said counties would have to submit a mental health plan to the state each year.

8.   But much more than usual, the races for governor in the large states this year are following a similar pattern.

9.   Collazo is the fifth judge to face removal in New York state this year, but the first in New York City.

10.   Davis appeared a shoo-in for reelection before rolling power blackouts hit his state this year.