11.   The committee also agreed to intensify lobbying efforts in the state Legislature in support of several bills that combat domestic violence.

12.   The immediate response to this deteriorating situation must come from NATO, the only organization capable of combating criminal violence.

13.   The Israeli army imposed curfews on neighboring villages, which are in zones of limited Palestinian self-rule where the army can intervene to combat anti-Israeli violence.

14.   The military courts were established last December in the port town of Karachi to combat violence and were run by military officers, not judges.

15.   The money will be used to combat domestic violence against women and children in rural areas.

16.   The president also will meet with street workers who are attempting to combat youth violence.

17.   The trial was the first to be brought under a federal law enacted this year to combat violence against abortion clinics and abortion providers.

18.   Written by Associate Judge Joseph Bellacosa, the ruling reinforces the authority of school officials to combat school violence while still respecting student rights.

19.   Palestinian militants killed an Israeli security guard in the PLO-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday and Peres urged the Palestine Liberation Organization to join Israel in combating violence.

20.   After a woman was burnt alive by her ex-husband, female lawmakers demanded tougher laws and better public awareness to combat domestic violence in Spain.