11.   After Conservative opponents of the bill won a vote on an amendment, some demanded that Prime Minister John Major think again about seeking final passage.

12.   But the United Nations said fighting continued, trapping tens of thousands of desperate refugees seeking passage to Serbia and Serb-held areas of Bosnia.

13.   He sought the passage of an anti-racketeering law, a new campaign against corruption, acceleration of infrastructure projects and modernization of the national police.

14.   Hundreds of Liberians on Friday sought passage to neighboring countries, which were reluctant to admit them once they arrived.

15.   Indonesian police said Sunday they have located a boat allegedly hijacked by Middle Eastern refugees seeking passage to Australia.

16.   Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat said officials had held talks with the rebels, who were seeking safe passage.

17.   On other issues, conservative Republicans are seeking passage of a plan to allow students in failing schools to use federal money to pay tuitions to private schools.

18.   Officials are seeking safe passage for three aides of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan holed up in the Greek embassy in Kenya, the government spokesman said Tuesday.

19.   Only sporadic gunfire was reported in parts of the west, where government-allied troops have been blocking rebel fighters from seeking safe passage out of the area.

20.   The IMF said it anticipates that the government will seek passage of remaining tax reform measures.