1.  Drini warned of a possible showdown between the KLA and the Serb paramilitary, which he said were occupying two apartment buildings near the KLA local command.

2.  Girding for a possible showdown with the government, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has orchestrated a public-relations blitz this month.

3.  If Stanford advances as expected, it could face a pair of grudge matches before the possible showdown with UConn.

4.  Romer and Keating also had predictably different views of a possible presidential showdown between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Gov. George W. Bush.

5.  The German government needs the legislature to approve changes to the Bundesbank statutes, setting up a possible showdown with the central bank.

6.  With a possible September showdown against Trinidad, Hopkins knows he cannot afford to lose Saturday night.

7.  Agassi is heading toward a possible semifinal showdown against Muster, who posted a surprisingly easy win over Medvedev.

8.  And lawyers for Bush and Gore were busily preparing for the continuation of an extraordinary presidential election legal contest including a possible U.S. Supreme Court showdown requested by Bush.

9.  Brokers said share prices fell because of worries of a possible military showdown between Taipei and Beijing.

10.  Croatia needed to win to make sure of winning Pool B and thus avoiding bitter rival Yugoslavia until a possible showdown in the final.