21.   An official of the Life Insurance Association of Japan said the association filed a request with the government Monday.

22.   And in a technical move, the players association filed second baseman Ryne Sandberg for free agency.

23.   Claiming the New York Yankees stopped paying Cuban defector Andy Morales in violation of his contract, the players association filed a grievance against the team Tuesday.

24.   He was released by San Francisco following the positive test, and the players association has filed a grievance in an attempt to get him paid.

25.   The association has already filed a petition before the Pasig Regional Trial Court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order with preliminary injunction against the project.

26.   The next day, the local bar association filed a petition in the high court of Jammu-Kashmir state to force the government to produce him.

27.   The livestock association filed suit last month in South Dakota, where opposition to the program is especially strong, to force USDA to hold a referendum.

28.   As the hunting season is currently not open in Thrace, the local hunting association has also filed a complaint against poaching, the reports said.