1.   According to Kobzon, friends in the Israeli government intervened to end that ignominy.

2.   Earlier this month, the steelworkers demonstrated at Mellon Bancorp headquarters in Pittsburgh, demanding that bank Chairman Frank Cahouet intervene to end the strike.

3.   Some administration officials say they fear that Clinton will face far more pressure to intervene to end the strike if the walkout drags on for several more weeks.

4.   The Clinton Administration has said it will not intervene to end the strike.

5.   Two and a half years after American troops intervened to end a murderous dictatorship in Haiti, that country faces daunting troubles.

6.   But the time has come to allow NATO to intervene to end the crisis.

7.   Fearing retribution, editors would often intervene to end them.

8.   If that fails, the government might intervene to end the strike, Danish state radio reported.

9.   In a rare action, King Bhumibol, a constitutional monarch, intervened to end the bloodshed.

10.   In a related development Thursday, a judge intervened to end a bitter dispute between Parliament and the judiciary.