21.   The Senate on Tuesday night narrowly defeated an attempt to derail counterterrorism legislation, clearing the way for a final vote this week.

22.   The subcommittee also defeated an attempt by pro-choice Republicans to insert language acknowledging that differing views on abortion exist within the GOP.

23.   The trial lawyers have spent millions of dollars for more than a decade to defeat previous attempts at civil justice overhaul.

24.   Academics defeated an attempt by the Clinton administration to pass similar legislation two years ago.

25.   Congress, however, has defeated multiple attempts to override the Quill ruling.

26.   Fresh from defeating another attempt to have its human rights record formally criticized, China fired back Thursday, saying Western countries should clean up their own act.

27.   Lim was also instrumental in defeating coup attempts against Mrs. Aquino.

28.   Majority Republicans defeated Democratic attempts to shrink the tax cut and boost spending on such priorities as education and debt reduction.

29.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto survived a no-confidence vote against his Cabinet on Friday, the second time he has defeated an attempt to topple his government.

30.   Russian commanders insisted they had defeated rebel attempts to break out of Grozny.