11.   A spokesman for the commission said it decided to extend the ban to ensure that U.K. beef could not be rerouted into the EU via third countries.

12.   According to the Financial Times, U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley and Undersecretary Stuart Eizenstat had both urged the commission to postpone the decision to extend the ban.

13.   Adding insult to injury, the government has extended the ban to rack of lamb and lamb chops.

14.   Albright had to decide by Thursday whether to extend the ban, which has been renewed every six months under the law.

15.   But opponents of abortion object and President Bush considers extending a ban on federally financed research on the cells.

16.   But Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, expects Congress to extend the ban.

17.   But State District Judge Robert Murphy extended the ban to Jefferson Parish in a ruling issued last Friday.

18.   Environmental groups said that areas served by existing logging roads already provided enough land for a sustainable timber harvest, and that the road ban should be extended here.

19.   European Union Extends Beef Ban The European Union extended its ban of beef produced with growth hormones.

20.   Extend tax ban while states simplify.