11.   They said the episode could hinder membership drives and fund-raising, Starr said Sunday.

12.   Unlike membership drives, which are both labor-intensive and time-consuming, getting a grant is like winning the lottery.

13.   Currently, the council is carrying out a membership drive to recruit more business owners.

14.   Cyprus urged the European Union to push Turkey into helping end the division of the Mediterranean island and not obstruct the EU membership drive of the Greek Cypriots.

15.   Cyprus urged the European Union Tuesday to push Turkey into helping end the division of the Mediterranean island and not obstruct the EU membership drive of the Greek Cypriots.

16.   Heading the membership drive on Sunday was veteran opposition lawmaker Sim Kwang Yang, a longtime member of the mostly Chinese opposition Democratic Action Party.

17.   KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The Malaysian Angling Association is on a membership drive and what better place to recruit members than at the Eighth Malaysia International Boat Show.

18.   Megat Junid also urged consumer associations to carry out membership drives throughout the country.

19.   Pakistan says the militants are indigenous Kashmiris, although many groups have headquarters, membership drives and fund-gathering operations within Pakistan.

20.   Sotomayor said the Hispanic membership drive makes sense to her.