1.   And opposition leaders this week renewed their threat to block several portions of the package in the Bundesrat.

2.   At the White House, President Clinton renewed his threat to veto the legislation.

3.   According to the indictment, Hayes also sent letters to a pilot friend in Syosset, N.Y., in which he renewed his threats against his former wife.

4.   But President Clinton renewed his threat to veto the measure, which will become part of the massive budget reconciliation bill going to the floor next week.

5.   Following the vote, Gramm renewed his threat of a filibuster but said he would first try to block the nomination.

6.   Furthermore, Iraqi leaders continued their denunciations of Arab leaders critical of President Hussein and renewed vague threats against Kuwait.

7.   Heavy rain in western Oregon and western Washington will fall on ground saturated by recent downpours, renewing a threat of flooding.

8.   Jackson renewed his threats last week at a conference of the National Rainbow Coalition, a political organization that he founded.

9.   Last week, in congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan renewed his threat to raise interest rates to combat inflation if the economy overheats.

10.   McEwen said any mention of the case in the media renews the threats directed against her.