1.   House Judiciary Committee Democrats Thursday asked Attorney General Janet Reno to stop Starr from using the grand jury to intimidate his critics.

2.   In one example, Ralph G. Neas, the president of People for the American Way, said Ashcroft was trying to intimidate his critics into silence.

3.   Miller said the group was also seeking an admission from Glass that could be used to refute contentions in his articles that DARE intimidated critics into silence.

4.   Or intimidating their critics.

5.   But many people say Okali is power-hungry and tries to intimidate critics, charges he denies.

6.   Human rights groups say Singapore leaders use lawsuits to bankrupt opponents and intimidate critics in the tightly controlled city-state.

7.   International human rights groups say Singapore leaders use defamation suits to bankrupt opponents and intimidate critics in the tightly controlled city-state.

8.   The government on Friday denied allegations by human rights group Amnesty International that Singapore leaders used libel suits to intimidate its critics.

9.   They have employed vigilante groups and security force members to attack or intimidate critics.