11.   U.S. transportation officials are expected to release a decision on whether to order Union Pacific Corp. to take further steps to end a freight logjam on its railroad.

12.   Washington has threatened sanctions unless Colombia takes stronger steps to end the drug trade.

13.   A number of EU ministers were expected to tell Mrs. Ciller that her government must take concrete steps to end rights abuses.

14.   A similar plea he made during his trial received only conditional backing, when his fighters said Turkey had to take the first step to end the fighting.

15.   Albright said Wednesday that both sides must take parallel steps to end the bloodletting.

16.   And he said the government and rebels should take steps to end disappearnces, torture and arbitrary detentions and to bring those reponsible for human rights violations to justice.

17.   Amnesty urged the government to take steps to end torture and ill-treatment of detainees.

18.   But at the same time, he said Arafat must renounce plans to declare statehood and take steps to end the violence in the region.

19.   But at the same time, he told reporters, Arafat must renounce plans to declare statehood and take steps to end the violence in the region.

20.   But both coach and player refuse to take the first step to end the bitter row between the two.