11.   But in her announcement, EPA Administrator Carol Browner also endorsed a broader plan supported by the automakers and left the door open to its eventual approval.

12.   James Molyneaux, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, dismissed the framework proposal in advance but left the door open for negotiations.

13.   The Palestinians said they were not required to vote, but left it open how they would show their support for abrogating the charter clauses.

14.   This generated rumors and left the field open to the Islamic militant group Hamas which has accused Israel of killing Sharif with the help of the Palestinian Authority.

15.   Tribal members filed suit, contending that poor management of the Missouri River led to exposure of the remains and left them open to looters.

16.   German Cifuentes, a doctor, was driving his car in the capital when unidentified assailants opened fire on him, leaving him seriously wounded, police said.

17.   Economists said the rise had been widely anticipated, and left the door open for further increases this year.

18.   Floodgates on the Han River, which runs through Seoul, opened leaving highways, crowded with weekend drivers, awash, the reports said.

19.   Leaving the issue open, for renewed consideration several years from now, might allow the Germans to ease their position, officials here said.

20.   Pastrana blamed the FARC for the end of peace talks, but nevertheless left the door open for a rebel response.