21.   Ricker does not believe the product-liability bill will impede these efforts.

22.   Reynolds had argued that a change of government would impede efforts toward peace in Northern Ireland, in which he has had a significant role.

23.   She will warn Primakov, American officials said, not to impede American efforts to compel Saddam to comply with U.N. resolutions by sending a different message.

24.   The increasing reliance of the major political parties on unregulated soft money will severely impede efforts to ban the contributions, a leading campaign finance expert said Wednesday.

25.   The Swenchonises want to attend the Mideast trial of the Yemenis arrested in the blast, but they say the government appears to be impeding their efforts.

26.   The vast majority of remaining cases are in the Saharan African country of Sudan, where a long civil war impedes efforts to combat guinea worms.

27.   They say the cutthroat quest for more land on the outskirts has impeded regional efforts to limit sprawl and revitalize older neighborhoods.

28.   With new immigrants to the United States from many nations, failing to acknowledge culture could impede efforts to educate all pupils to their maximum potential.

29.   Zinni issued a statement condemning the attacks and pledged that the violence would not impede his efforts for a cease-fire.

30.   Police said they would not forcibly remove remaining homeowners unless they impeded firefighting efforts.