21.   A senior Colombian rebel leader admitted Friday that his insurgency is seeking ransom for hostages seized in a daring airline hijacking and a raid on a Roman Catholic Mass.

22.   Anti-bin Laden leaders admit heavy aerial bombing alone will not dislodge al-Qaida fighters from the complex, which is carved deep into the White Mountains.

23.   Anti-bin Laden leaders admit heavy bombing alone will not dislodge al-Qaida fighters from the complex, which is carved deep into the White Mountains.

24.   But aides said they expected their leader to admit defeat later today.

25.   But communist aides said they expected their leader to admit defeat later Thursday and accept the result.

26.   ELN leaders have admitted they are seeking ransom for at least some of those hostages.

27.   Even National Action leaders admit the primary gave a boost to the PRI.

28.   Government leaders admitted in recent days that the economic problems may hurt the government and its center-left coalition in the vote.

29.   Industry leaders like Sanghvi admit, rather reluctantly, that the workforce will have to be reduced in the future.

30.   It was unclear from where Marcos had sent it and other rebel leaders admit they are out of contact with him.