21.   The decision ends weeks of internal discussion in his campaign over whether an earlier announcement would give the senator a political boost before the convention.

22.   The decision ended a five-year condemnation dispute that had raised the fundamental question of whether the government could condemn land on behalf of someone else.

23.   The decision ended five months of wrangling over a marriage proposal that analysts said Bandai employees opposed because of differences in the two corporate cultures and product lines.

24.   The decision ended several months of speculation about her future and a possible political battle for Menino.

25.   The decision ends a five-year fight over the right to use the prestigious Wyndham name in New York City.

26.   The decision ends the possible embarrassing repudiation of the leadership and improves the chances of passage of reforms.

27.   The decision ends weeks of internal discussion in his campaign over whether an earlier announcement would give the senator a political lift before the convention.

28.   The decision ends, at least temporarily, weeks of uncertainty about how Bush would handle one of the most sensitive national security posts in his new administration.

29.   The decision temporarily ended capital punishment in the United States.

30.   The Employment Division decision ended that tradition.