1.   The deepening rift between the men is seen by Western officials as a potentially damaging problem for Kosovo that must be resolved soon.

2.   The dispute seems to be deepening rifts between the administration and research scientists.

3.   Police said they were investigating allegations that the killing was linked to a deepening rift between Osun State Gov. Bamidele Adebisi Akande and his deputy, Iyiola Omisore.

4.   All European Union nations except for Greece have recalled their ambassadors from Tehran in a sign of a deepening rift between Tehran and the West.

5.   But in a deepening rift, Oman and Qatar did not send foreign ministers to the meeting.

6.   In his speech, he stressed the need to overcome a deepening rift between the two largest parties.

7.   Iran and the West recalled ambassadors in a sign of a deepening rift over a Berlin court ruling that Tehran was behind the murder of dissidents.

8.   Police said they were investigating allegations the killing was linked to a deepening rift between Osun State Gov. Bamidele Adebisi Akande and his deputy, Iyiola Omisore.

9.   The governments have been embroiled in a deepening rift over funding, with Thomson refusing to deal with state Olympics Minister Michael Knight.

10.   Claes flew to Washington last week for talks at the UN and in Washington aimed at soothing a deepening transatlantic rift over Bosnia.