11.   A bitter struggle has erupted over a plan by President Clinton to allow states to pay unemployment benefits to workers who take time off to care for newborn infants.

12.   A bitter struggle for power ensued, resulting in the ouster of chairman and chief executive Ronald Homer, who then sued the bank for wrongful termination.

13.   A year ago the Rockets won the title in a bitter life-and-death defensive struggle with the Knicks.

14.   After years of bitter struggle, it seems so simple.

15.   But human rights, the bitter struggle for survival and dignity that is carried on endlessly in every society around the world?

16.   But once again Polanco-Rodriguez got into a bitter struggle with inmates when he stopped the attempted rape of a female prisoner.

17.   But the battle has become a bitter personal struggle in which loss of face may matter almost as much as loss of money.

18.   But their mood belies a bitter struggle pitting GM against the United Auto Workers union.

19.   Conspiracy theories and bitter struggles over which philosophy and ideology will set the tone of public education have resonated on state education boards throughout the country.

20.   Despite two years of bitter struggle for control of the House, Hastert and Gephardt were gracious to each other.