71.   Republican leaders had lobbied reluctant members all week to support the bill.

72.   Sudan said Friday it will lobby U.N. members to block efforts to impose air sanctions against the African state.

73.   Sudan said Friday that it will lobby U.N. members to block efforts to impose air sanctions against the African state.

74.   The newspaper said another coalition partner, the Nationalist Action Party, was also lobbying its members for support.

75.   U.S. Ambassador Madeleine Albright lobbied council members last week to oppose any easing of sanctions against Baghdad.

76.   U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson traveled to the Persian Gulf during the weekend to lobby OPEC members not to cut output.

77.   U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson traveled to the Persian Gulf over the weekend to lobby OPEC members not to cut output.

78.   Haaretz said Jewish leaders have been asked by Israeli diplomats to lobby members of Congress to put pressure on Egypt.

79.   Iraqi Vice Prime Minister Terek Aziz lobbied UN members in New York Thursday to lift the oil embargo against his country.

80.   It continues to blame the United States for lobbying IOC members not to vote for their bid.