11.   A temporary restraining order it had obtained Tuesday to block the deal was lifted Wednesday, enabling Greenpoint to complete the acquisition Friday.

12.   After that, clubs can still make deals, but other clubs can basically block those deals by putting in claims on any given player.

13.   Although a referendum could not block the deal, the critics said it would undercut the plan, possibly hindering the final approval and threatening the bond sales.

14.   British regulators blocked the deal in January, forcing Interbrew to sell the unit.

15.   But Democrats said they would block any deal until Bush embraced the full spending package as his own.

16.   But in late July, the Justice Department blocked the deal, sending US Airways shares tumbling.

17.   But political opposition to the deal began to foment in Washington during the publicized negotiations with VoiceStream, including a legislative initiative in the Senate to block the deal.

18.   But the department hard-liners were winning, and they were building a case to block the deal.

19.   But the Justice Department blocked the deal because of antitrust concerns.

20.   But the rival Norfolk Southern also wanted Conrail and blocked the deal in a bitter four-month battle.