11.   The new showdown is about money and prestige.

12.   Sri Lanka is headed for more bloodshed after Tamil Tiger guerrillas rejected foreign mediated talks and security forces prepared a new showdown, Tamil politicians said Thursday.

13.   The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran and Libya, setting the stage for a new showdown over unilateral sanctions with US allies.

14.   The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran and Libya, setting the stage for a new showdown with US allies over unilateral sanctions.

15.   The House of Representatives voted without dissent Wednesday to tighten sanctions on Iran and Libya, setting the stage for a new showdown over unilateral sanctions with US allies.