1.   In the past few weeks the government has once again blocked an attempt to give disabled people legal protection against discrimination.

2.   The Court of Appeal has blocked his attempt to force Lambeth Council to obey government charge-capping orders.

3.   And at least one senator, John Kerry, D-Mass., has said he will block any attempts to permit oil drilling in the Alaskan wildlife refuge.

4.   And a state district court judge blocked any attempt to implement the initiative shortly after it was approved.

5.   And look for Hall to rebound nicely after having his game-winning attempt blocked in the final seconds of regulation at New England.

6.   Army leaders responded with violent repression and blocked all attempts at a negotiated settlement.

7.   Assertive and combative, he held his ground and testified he had acted properly in blocking official attempts two years ago to examine the papers of Vincent Foster.

8.   Bad weather and a huge hole in the boat blocked rescue attempts for days.

9.   Australia sent troops to board the freighter, MV Tampa, and block any attempt to land on Christmas Island.

10.   Beijing Jeep has found some of the offending factories, but says local governments have blocked attempts to shut them down.