1.   But Republican leaders urged rejection of some amendments, contending that they would cripple state finances.

2.   Fourteen liberal and moderate Baptist leaders issued a statement urging rejection of the initiative last week.

3.   The American Farm Bureau is urging rejection of the bill, saying it does not provide farmers enough markets for their products and did not provide enough overall assistance.

4.   Panel urges rejection of merger.

5.   A letter signed by almost two dozen Senate Democrats raised serious objections to the tests and urged White House rejection.

6.   Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic urged its rejection, saying the pact was against the Serb constitution and the Dayton peace plan.

7.   Family planning and human rights groups distributed a letter to members of Congress after the vote urging rejection of the whole foreign aid bill because of the abortion language.

8.   In the current Senate debate, five Republican committee and subcommittee chairman and five senior Democrats joined in urging the rejection of the anti-China amendments.

9.   Labor unions and environmentalists are urging rejection of this approach, contending that the NAFTA fine provisions have not worked.

10.   Opposition leader urges rejection of coup.