21.   Two months ago, the television networks agreed to increase minority hiring after the NAACP threatened a boycott, charging that few shows featured minority actors.

22.   Opposition parties are threatening a boycott, but Michel predicted a high turnout because he said Haitians are eager to exercise hard-won voting rights.

23.   Ranariddh and Sam Rainsy have threatened a boycott until their demands are met for a recount and new balloting in some areas.

24.   Anti-independence groups threaten referendum boycott.

25.   Besides threatening a boycott of parliament, he said party members would also pull out of government boards and executive committees of state-owned companies.

26.   Bosnian Muslim parties threaten a boycott.

27.   Conservative African churches have also threatened a boycott of the Harare assembly if the council allows gay groups to participate.

28.   Dhlakama had complained the election was open to fraud and once threatened a boycott, but he accepted the results Saturday.

29.   In the joint San Rainsy-Son Soubert statement earlier Friday, the two threatened a boycott.

30.   IOC director general Francois Carrard said he was confident that both Russia and South Korea, which also threatened a boycott, would take part in the closing ceremony.