21.   When Brown rejected a compromise that would have given him house privileges but not full membership, the Middlebury chapter initiated him and was stripped of its national affiliation.

22.   Others reject such compromise.

23.   Rail workers on Friday rejected a compromise hammered out by the government and labor leaders, and extended their nationwide walkout for a fifth day.

24.   After marathon meetings that went straight through the night, the opposition on Friday rejected a compromise proposed by the ruling party on key banking reform bills.

25.   Also at the hearing, Israeli prosecutor Irit Kaan relayed a message from U.S. officials, formally rejecting a compromise suggested by the Israeli judge earlier this year.

26.   Arab states reject compromise, talks could be extended.

27.   Arab states reject compromise as talks get further bogged down.

28.   But negotiations between Likud and Labor hit a snag over the inclusion in the government of far-right parties that reject compromise with the Palestinians.

29.   But the compromise was rejected by the MILF, a breakaway faction that wants to establish an independent Islamic state.

30.   But Washington has so far rejected this compromise, prompting Howard to raise the issue with Clinton.