31.   German leaders insist that the European central bank should be independent of political pressure and focused exclusively on fighting inflation.

32.   From both the left and the right, Israeli leaders have insisted that Israel has no territorial aspirations in Lebanon.

33.   GOP leaders insisted that the three witnesses could be deposed in fewer than five days, keeping the impeachment trial contained to a short but undefined duration.

34.   However, the Arab leaders have insisted that Arafat must be part of any negotiations.

35.   If political leaders insist on health-care reform without regard for costs, business may be forced to reassess its approach to providing health-care benefits.

36.   In separate sessions with reporters, the two Republican leaders insisted they can work together, but their problems were evident.

37.   In the south, tribal leaders insisted that there were still trying to negotiate a Taliban surrender, though the Taliban spokesman denied this.

38.   Israeli leaders have insisted -- and Christopher in Jerusalem agreed on Thursday -- that the soldier is being held in Gaza.

39.   Israeli leaders insist Arafat could stop the attacks and note that he has released numerous militants from his jails.

40.   KLA leaders have insisted that their weapons were needed to protect ethnic Albanians while some Serbs remained in the region and threatened to commit acts of terror.