1.   Valentine wrote to Congress to protest the rejection, he said, but received mostly form letters in return.

2.   Others protested the rejection of Austrian bids.

3.   However, his campaign and former U.S. military officials such as retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf protested the rejection of military ballots they considered likely votes for Bush.

4.   However, his campaign, and former U.S. military officials such as retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf protested the rejection of military ballots they considered likely votes for Bush.

5.   Pearl Oriental has protested the rejection, which it called absolutely unfair.

6.   Scores of angry parishioners gathered outside the see of the head of the Greek Orthodox church Wednesday to protest his rejection of their candidate for bishop.

7.   Scores of angry parishioners gathered outside the see of the head of the Greek Orthodox church Wednesday to protest his rejection of their candidate for a bishopric post.

8.   Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators rallied in a Tehran park Sunday to protest the rejection of scores of candidates for the election of a powerful assembly.

9.   Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators rallied in a Tehran park Sunday to protest the rejection of scores of moderate candidates for the election of a powerful assembly.