21.   The showdown came as the Senate grappled over legislation on prescription drugs and worker-protection regulations.

22.   The showdown came at a time when Israeli-Palestinian peace talks remained deadlocked over the scope of an Israeli troop withdrawal in the West Bank.

23.   The showdown came at the summit in Morocco.

24.   The showdown came Saturday at a meeting in which organizers complained and the Chinese promised to halt their intrusive practices and improve services.

25.   The showdown could come as early as Thursday when the opposition has called on Yugoslavs across the country to converge on Belgrade.

26.   This showdown will likely come to a head Monday, the day his conservative Liberal Democratic Party is expected to deliver its long-awaited fiscal reform plan.