31.   Israeli leaders will raise the problem in meetings this week with Arafat, officials said.

32.   Labor leaders have raised the possibility of further strikes and demonstrations in the coming weeks to protest the plan.

33.   Muslim militant leaders raised the possibility of violent responses.

34.   Neither local leader raised the political situation with Collins.

35.   Russian leaders recently raised the prospect of a strategic partnership including Russia, China and India to counter perceived U.S. domination in global affairs.

36.   Senate leaders have raised the possibility of delaying a vote until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to resume ballot recounts.

37.   Several African leaders raised the issue last month during a special Security Council meeting on Africa, chaired by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

38.   Some business leaders have raised concerns that the United States may impose stricter control on exporting strategic commodities to Hong Kong.

39.   Some union leaders have raised concern that such a costly operation would mean lots of job cuts.

40.   The Conservative leader raised the spectre of another Quebec referendum being held with a minority federal government and he asked Canadians to consider who could best defend Canada.