In the beginning, the young boys thought to number Richard among their targets.

China has been among the top targets of global investment for more than two decades.

"Are there any signs of a reaction among our targets?"

Also among the targets have been agencies responsible for youth programs.

Technology companies, for example, are among the most generous to their executives, even when they miss financial targets.

Among the group's targets was Australia's electricity grid, they said.

Among the targets reported to have been hit were an arms depot and a radar installation.

The customs office of Khorramshahr was among the first targets.

When human gene therapy was first considered more than a decade ago, blood diseases were among its leading targets.

"But the agency, which was once listed among the Republicans' top 10 targets for elimination, is alive."