1.  Any shoe with a closed toe and bare strappy sides will complement evening attire elegantly, Testa says.

2.  Democrats will challenge a state Supreme Court ruling against a map drawn by a bipartisan panel.

3.  Detective James Veneziano of the West Caldwell Police Department would not say which teen-ager is suspected of shooting Ms. Gillespie, because the incident is still under investigation.

4.  Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone wouldn't rule out closer Jeff Shaw being put on the disabled list, but it's not in the immediate plans.

5.  Dell will triple consumer marketing budget to include extensive television and magazine advertising and will enhance its Internet-based sales efforts.

6.  Do the math and you'll see that doesn't come close to covering a 38-week season.

7.  Dotzour predicts that will change next year, with sales slowing for homes in the $120,000 to $250,000 range.

8.  Doing so would mark an important turning point in Nigeria, where a young civilian government is trying to restore tolerance and stability after decades of brutal military rule.

9.  Dorn would point out the youth of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers who adopted the Declaration of Independence.

10.  During a tune, he'd stop playing, get up, and dance in a circle while the bass and drums carried on.