1.  Del Webb, the builder of retirement communities, coined the term "the golden years."

2.  Designed to invest in both stocks and bonds, shifting the mix to reflect market conditions, Asset Manager has done poorly the past few years.

3.  Dell announced a 2-for-1 stock split, its sixth in six years.

4.  DELTA-UNION _ ATLANTA _ Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines have heard years of rhetoric on the pros and cons of unionization.

5.  DeMaria, who has been with Hearst 29 years, has decided to retire on a long-term disability.

6.  Despite signs that the labor market has cooled a bit since spring, the pay of workers is rising faster than it has in years.

7.  Despite the strong words, the outcome was never in doubt, and the debate was lackluster compared with that of previous years.

8.  D'Alesandro went on to serve as mayor of Baltimore for most of Pelosi's growing-up years.

9.  Designed to operate two years around Jupiter, the spacecraft was cleared in December 1997 for a mission extension of two more years.

10.  Despite its pristine nature in the far north, in past years the river quickly turned into a sewer, and not only for industries farther south.