11.   Leading industry groups backed the idea.

12.   Local and national environmental groups backed the Canyon Forest Village project, except the Sierra Club, which has concerns about groundwater depletion in the canyon area.

13.   McCarthy, whose group has not backed the petition, said both pilots and airline managers had complained to Massport before going public.

14.   Most of the legislation these groups are backing would make it more difficult for health-maintenance organizations to deny care.

15.   Not all anti-abortion groups are backing the event.

16.   Politicians ranging from House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Rep. Henry Waxman have said that a tobacco agreement will die on Capitol Hill unless the health groups back it.

17.   Several scientific groups backed the move to destroy the smallpox virus.

18.   Smiraldo said the group also backs a companion bill, sponsored in the House by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Republican of Virginia.

19.   The family cap is backed by groups such as the Christian Coalition.

20.   The group backed down and agreed not to organize any dealer campaign against automakers.