1.   Business groups had repeatedly pressed for punitive damages to be limited, complaining of the increasing size and frequency of such awards.

2.   Asian and Latino groups press for welfare changes, claiming that welfare reform and immigrant bashing sparked all-time turnouts at the polls.

3.   Business groups are pressing for peace talks with the rebels, and last month thousands of Colombians rallied against the violence.

4.   Business groups are pressing hard for provisions that accelerate the rate for depreciating machinery.

5.   Civil rights groups have been pressing the White House to take such a step.

6.   Civil rights groups have long pressed for the changes the Labor Department is now considering.

7.   Clinton imposed the sanctions after wildlife groups had pressed him to protect the fast-diminishing tiger and rhino population.

8.   Commodity market regulators found no irregularities in futures trading, but farm groups pressed for action.

9.   Consumer groups have pressed the states to hold out for stronger terms against Microsoft.

10.   Hispanic bar groups have pressed the Clinton administration to name the first Hispanic justice but White House officials said they are not committed to do so.