1.   And it would put a temporary ban on the conversion of nonprofit hospitals to for-profit.

2.   Because of the unpredictability of weather, airlines would have to adjust and cut back their schedules to fly without the aircraft until the temporary ban is lifted.

3.   Bills already have been introduced in the House and the Senate to make permanent the temporary ban on Internet taxes.

4.   A federal court in Washington upheld a temporary ban on railroad consolidations that was imposed in March by the Surface Transportation Board of the United States.

5.   A majority of NATO countries turned down requests Wednesday from several of their allies for a temporary ban on the inclusion of depleted-uranium munitions in NATO arsenals.

6.   During the temporary ban, some industry watchers hope that television stations will lessen their dependence on live feeds from helicopters.

7.   In a related development, the International Hockey League announced that it was extending its temporary ban on signing the locked-out NHL players.

8.   In January, the FAA again roused controversy by proposing a temporary ban on sightseeing flights over Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

9.   In the United States, Sen. Tom Daschle has called for a temporary ban on all livestock imports and for the labeling of imported meat.

10.   Japan imposed a temporary ban on imports of cloven-footed animals and related products from Belgium, France and Denmark.