1.  A black plume of smoke rose above the city.

2.  A black serviceman boarded a city bus and sat in front, remembers Chauvin, who lives in Hayward.

3.  A bomb has exploded in the crowded business district in the centre of the old city.

4.  A brand can be something both cities can rally around.

5.  A community activist, he unsuccessfully ran against John de Beck for a city schools seat two years ago.

6.  A covered walkway, already damp with footprints, led under the Midwest Highway that cut the city like a blade.

7.  A developer trying to buy up a site in a city comes across an owner who charges a ridiculously high price.

8.  A few days later, our armies liberated the city.

9.  A few years back the city closed down half of it, leaving only the emergency room open.

10.  A foul haze of pollution hung over the city.