1.  Any plan to assure long-term financing of the federal retirement program will be a "tough vote" for politicians, he warned.

2.  Any program that is going to benefit them is something I'm going to be committed to."

3.  Deputy District Attorney Robert Hutchins had asked the judge to order David Van Blarigan's return, arguing that his well-being at the program in Jamaica was in question.

4.  Dennis Franchione, who took over the program in 1998, went off to Alabama to revive the Crimson Tide's fortunes.

5.  Dennis Johnson: Name one assistant coach who gets a head job from another team who hasn't come out of a successful program.

6.  Dennis Jorgenson of the American Marketing Association said the Lee and Eddie Bauer cause-marketing programs make sense.

7.  CUBA-CARTER _ HAVANA _ Jimmy Carter's visit to Cuba continues with a day learning about health programs.

8.  Degree programs are tied to the economy."

9.  Dehaene had made no bones about his desire for an activist presidency that would push for European-wide programs to stimulate job creation and economic growth.

10.  DeKalb's program is a collaborative effort among educational institutions, business associations, government and law enforcement.