1.   The council, in turn, has rebuffed Iraqi appeals to lift the embargo on most oil sales.

2.   The Florida Supreme Court allowed a statewide class-action suit by smokers against tobacco companies to proceed, rebuffing an appeal by the industry.

3.   The U.S. and Japan rebuffed appeals for help this week, saying the IMF must take the lead.

4.   Rebuffing an appeal from the United States, Palestinians say they will negotiate face-to-face with Israel only if it accepts U.S. proposals for a West Bank pullback.

5.   China has rebuffed an appeal by seven Hong Kong legislators to President Jiang Zemin for greater democracy, saying Thursday there was nothing more to talk about.

6.   Clinton rebuffs Yeltsin appeal to ease Iraq sanctions.

7.   In a statement late Sunday, the rebels rebuffed an appeal by top NATO officials to set the hostages free.

8.   Rebuffing an appeal from the Clinton administration, Palestinians say they will negotiate face-to-face with Israel only if it accepts U.S. proposals for a West Bank pullback.

9.   The British government has rebuffed repeated appeals by Greece for their return.

10.   U.S. President Bill Clinton rebuffs an appeal from Russian President Boris Yeltsin on Saturday to ease tough economic sanctions against Iraq.