1.   Gorbachev nevertheless appeared to have modified his earlier rejection of negotiations with Lithuania, telling reporters that there would be mutually respectful dialogue.

2.   After his union with the Charlotte became official, Davis sidestepped the earlier rejection.

3.   The earlier rejections followed the same line of reasoning that Reno invoked on Monday, saying that there was no specific evidence that a federal crime had been committed.

4.   The nearly unanimous vote followed an earlier rejection of attempts to add a tax cut measure to the patient protection bill.

5.   On Thursday, Guei reaffirmed his earlier rejection of the proposals, telling the demonstrators that Ivorians were capable of handling their own affairs.

6.   The northern alliance also dropped its earlier rejection of an international security force to secure peace in Afghanistan.

7.   The northern alliance also agreed to allow an international security force to secure peace in Afghanistan, dropping its earlier rejection of the idea.

8.   He had applied for judicial review of an earlier rejection by Canada, but the appeal was rejected in March.

9.   Meanwhile, the MOA reiterated its willingness to supply vaccines to Taiwan, despite an earlier rejection of its offer of aid.