41.   He said a new political initiative would be forthcoming soon, probably from the six-nation Contact Group, which oversees peace efforts in the Balkans.

42.   In Northern Ireland, which used to have a two-thirds Protestant majority, demographic changes are driving change as surely as any political initiative.

43.   In response, the ELN has taken the political initiative and enlisted judges, journalists, non-governmental organizations and other civic groups to prepare a National Convention.

44.   NATO diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Contact Group would call on the parties to respond to the political initiative within four days.

45.   Sharon was able to block Katsav under an informal system that generally keeps the president from taking any major political initiatives on his own.

46.   She called on the administration to get ready to step down and to refrain from undertaking significant political initiatives.

47.   Several separate political initiatives were under way in a bid to halt, or at least limit, the seven months of fighting, with no results in sight.

48.   Several separate political initiatives were under way in a bid to halt, or at least limit, the seven months of fighting.

49.   Stunned by a deadly IRA bomb attack in London, British and Irish leaders searched Sunday for political initiatives to restore damaged hopes for peace in Northern Ireland.

50.   The Palestinians hope the security cooperation will bring on a broad U.S. political initiative.