There were equally ominous developments closer at hand-in Virginia's western counties, where the farmers and mountain folk had never taken to slavery.

Another phenomenon in state politics - excessive campaign contributions from wealthy special interests -poses an equally ominous threat to the interests of average citizens.

Equally ominous, the Postal Service has been unable to hold its own in markets legally open to competition.

Mr. Christopher had an equally ominous assessment of mechanical balloting.

Or, equally ominous, disgruntled unions could be forced to stay on the job with new contracts imposed by Congressional action.

The murder last week of Abdelhak Benhamouda was equally ominous.

Then another passage, this of seven notes, more rapid but equally ominous.

She didn't have to see the other two ships to know they posed an equally ominous threat to this ship.

And equally ominous: "You know why I need comfort food?

Equally ominous was the discovery on a CT scan of a tumor in the center of his liver.