61.   Suriname rejected that deal, and has now put four million of these acres out of reach.

62.   That deal was rejected, too, in Washington, but only after the European Commission ruled that the merged company could not do business in Europe.

63.   Syria rejected the deal, saying it had not been assured the Golan withdrawal would be complete.

64.   The appeals court Monday will hear arguments by Microsoft and the Justice Department that Sporkin overstepped his jurisdiction in rejecting their deal.

65.   The Attorney General cannot approve or reject the deal, but it could challenge it with a lawsuit if it decided the price is too low.

66.   The companies have asked for reconsideration in Mexico, where regulators initially rejected the deal.

67.   The judge must approve or reject the deal, and her questioning may shed some light on how she will eventually rule.

68.   The Missouri attorney general earlier this week had already threatened to sue the NFL if it rejected the deal the Rams and St. Louis had already made.

69.   The Patriots offered New York two draft choices, neither in the top two rounds, to pry Belichick loose, but the Jets rejected the deal.

70.   The recording industry, which is pressing its advantage in the courtroom, rejected the deal.