11.   Eight states have legalized its medical use, so a new federalism battle may be looming.

12.   For his part, Sharpton acknowledged that his past battles loomed over his current efforts.

13.   First, however, a monumental political battle looms.

14.   If that vision is realized, a major battle looms over which maker of servers is able to gain a dominant position.

15.   Larger battles loom this summer, with veto threats on other pending legislation, including welfare reform, foreign aid, clean water revisions and gun control.

16.   Rep. George Gekas, R-Harrisburg, successfully hustles legislation to overhaul the Legal Services Corporation through a House subcommittee, but tougher battles loom.

17.   Several other House panels are looking into the matter, and battles loom in both congressional chambers over the breadth of the inquiries.

18.   Siegal noted that Democrats and Republicans have already clashed in planning the fund raising hearings, and that more battles loom ahead.

19.   Some think that the commercial battles loom ahead, especially if state financing shrinks as feared.

20.   Still, several battles loom ahead.