1.  Although foreign officials had predicted a low turnout, huge numbers of eligible voters went to the polls.

2.  And this time the matter is personal, US and foreign officials said.

3.  Arafat also reportedly told foreign officials that he did not intend to attack leaders or institutions of Hamas not linked to the armed wing.

4.  As it is, the mayor is forced to serve as a grim tour guide for national leaders and foreign officials.

5.  At night, Bruce L. Jackson is president of the U.S. Committee to Expand NATO, giving intimate dinners for senators and foreign officials.

6.  At the same time, foreign officials say, some of the five independent stations are being harassed by local officials.

7.  Behind such kind words, however, there were signs of deep nervousness Monday, especially among foreign officials.

8.  A large portion of the camp was left in ruins, prompting an outcry from Palestinians, international humanitarian organizations and foreign officials, including Americans.

9.  A General Electric Co. executive said many U.S. companies are training employees how to avoid corruption and are trying to dissuade foreign officials from soliciting bribes.

10.  A leading independent newspaper, Dvevni Avaz, suggested that the government might have used him as a sacrificial lamb to placate impatient foreign officials.