11.  But for many parents, there was no way to keep children unaware of an incident that dominated the news for the better part of the week.

12.  But Microsoft aside, what remained of the show was still enough to provide a look at the technologies that may well dominate the news in the coming year.

13.  But will it last after Enron is no longer dominating the news?

14.  Canada is holding its own national elections later this month, but the squeaker to the south dominated the news Wednesday.

15.  Chirac has denied the accusations made on the videotape, but the detailed account of a vast illicit fund-raising scheme has nonetheless dominated the news here.

16.  Clinton and his wife, Hillary, vehemently deny the allegations, which have dominated the news for a week.

17.  Friendly mergers, like those dominating the news today, produce consistently lower returns.

18.  From pugilists to pastors and PR flaks, apologists dominated the news.

19.  His successor, Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, was able to dominate such news programs as there were by making his trip to Chechnya.

20.  Imagese of hysterical parents, baby-faced suspects and schoolhouse carnage have dominated the news for much of this year.