11.   In response, a Republican senator Wednesday withdrew his threat to block all presidential nominations, including that of Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers to be Treasury Secretary.

12.   Leaders of the pilots union at Federal Express crumbled under intense pressure from the company Friday and withdrew their threat to strike during the peak holiday season.

13.   That threat was quickly withdrawn.

14.   The league informed its owners it will shut down unless a group of players withdraws its threat to file an anti-trust lawsuit against the league.

15.   The threat was soon withdrawn and the crisis passed.

16.   Vajpayee also sent the home minister to press the Shiv Sena chief to withdraw his threats to disrupt the games.

17.   When Compaq restored the icons, Rose said, Microsoft withdrew its threat.

18.   Palestinian officials said Wednesday they will attend a regional business conference in Amman later this month, withdrawing earlier threats to boycott the gathering.

19.   A former New York Mets employee withdrew her threat of a sexual harassment suit against the team and the general manager, apparently for a payment.

20.   A hard-line Muslim cleric Tuesday withdrew threats of violent attacks on British author Salman Rushdie when he comes to India later this year.