1.   The decree reaffirmed central banking control pending the conclusion of a new union treaty.

2.   A formal Japanese Cabinet decision is pending the conclusion of talks with the U.S. over details.

3.   Enforcement of the measure has been blocked pending the conclusion of a court challenge.

4.   If he will not, the Senate majority leader, Bob Dole, needs to force his removal pending the conclusion of his case.

5.   As she was still a minor, police detained her yesterday at a reform home for girls, pending the conclusion of the police investigation.

6.   He challenged Celador to air the episode, which has been postponed pending conclusion of the investigation.

7.   League President Dave Andrews declined to comment on the number of teams involved or other details pending conclusion of the meetings.

8.   Not all family members had been offered this amount, however, and most had rejected any settlement pending a conclusion to the ongoing investigation.

9.   The FBI has interviewed Rusnak, but has not filed any charges pending the conclusion of an internal AIB probe.