1.  Any pruning cut _ whether it's made in winter or summer _ can admit diseases.

2.  Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers is warning them to comply with reforms -- such as cutting spending and raising interest rates -- demanded by the International Monetary Fund.

3.  Dennis Grady, of Columbus, Ohio, for example, writes to suggest that it could cut the national toll of deaths by gunshot.

4.  Dennis Rodman (17 rebounds) answered with a follow-up with 28.9 seconds to go, cutting Houston's lead to 3.

5.  Dentists in both the United States and Britain are advised to use sterile water for immune-compromised patients and those receiving surgery where the gumline is cut.

6.  Denver Mayor Wellington Webb helped officials of United Airlines cut the ribbon.

7.  Derbeshyan helped his cause by cutting down on cigarettes.

8.  Deregulation will allow Nippon Express to cut air mailed package delivery time as much as a full day, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported.

9.  Derek Harper's defense helped cut off the air supply early, enough so that the New York Knicks appeared headed toward their most satisfying victory of the season.

10.  Degener would make 16 dives to the Kursk, mostly to cut through rubber and steel as dictated by Russian commanders on the surface.