1.   It took a furious diplomatic push by the United States to change his mind.

2.   Only a strong diplomatic push by Washington can sustain it.

3.   The agreements stem from a diplomatic push by the Clinton administration to encourage the construction of a pipeline that would bypass Iran.

4.   They favor an international diplomatic push to make the case that Arafat collaborates with terrorists and should be shunned.

5.   A diplomatic push began this week to halt the violence with the release of a truce plan proposed by an international commission headed by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell.

6.   Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, who spearheaded the intense diplomatic push, spoke of a breakthrough.

7.   Brushing off a Western diplomatic push backed by NATO threats, Serb leaders are rejecting calls for an international peace conference on Kosovo and insisting on local talks.

8.   British officials said it was not clear how long the talks would go, but confirmed that the diplomatic push was continuing.

9.   Despite the diplomatic push, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had harsh words for Arafat.

10.   Envoys descend on Baghdad in diplomatic push to end standoff peacefully.