101.   A Senate committee is considering whether to hold hearings into the Olympics bribery scandal, a proceeding that could lead to financially crippling sanctions against organizers.

102.   A year ago, Clinton played up that role as trade warrior, threatening sanctions against Japan to open possibilities for U.S. automakers.

103.   A strong verdict against Microsoft could well lead to harsh sanctions against the company, including breaking it up.

104.   A year ago, the United States threatened sanctions against Japanese luxury cars in a dispute over American access to the Japanese auto and auto parts markets.

105.   Administration officials said they were studying the possibility of imposing trade sanctions against Japanese firms that produce whaling equipment.

106.   After eight years of rigid sanctions against Hussein and the people of Iraq, surely something can be moved.

107.   After a siege of nearly three hours, he gave himself up and said he had taken the hostages to demand an end to U.N. sanctions against his country.

108.   AGREEMENT IN CUBA DISPUTE The European Union and the United States agreed on a plan to resolve a dispute over sanctions against Cuba that has troubled their relations.

109.   After touring the Middle East where Arab leaders urged an easing of the economic sanctions against Iraq, Powell indicated he favored some softening of the sanctions.

110.   All Security Council members agree that Iraq should recognize Kuwait and accept the new U.N.-demarcated boundaries between the two countries before the sanctions against Baghdad are lifted.