11.   And four officers of the American Society of Newspaper Editors recently signed a letter to Rudenstine supportive of Giles.

12.   And it recently signed a letter of agreement to supply Israel, though some analysts say that country is considering increasing imports of cheaper Egyptian gas instead.

13.   And more than two dozen entertainers this month signed a letter to federal and state officials condemning gambling in the Ozarks.

14.   And NRA president Charlton Heston and LaPierre signed a letter following the massacre opposing new controls on guns.

15.   Angell, Wood and Dr. Robert D. Utiger, another editor, signed the letter of apology.

16.   At the end of the conference, the participants signed a letter to President Bush, asking him to implement their requests.

17.   At each execution vigil that Hawkins holds at his church, he asks participants to sign a letter to the governor protesting the death penalty.

18.   Backers of the protest said they drew a distinction between signing the letter and taking a public stance that might hurt their ability to cover the news.

19.   Baker signed the letter.

20.   Besides Specter, the Dole letter was signed by Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe of Maine, William Cohen of Maine, and John H. Chafee of Rhode Island.