1.   An official of the Iraqi group said its leadership was meeting to consider how to overturn the State Department decision.

2.   Earlier, after Leach released his statement, the House leadership met in a strategy session that included both Gingrich and former GOP minority leader Bob Michel of Illinois.

3.   House leadership meets in a test between the Republican leaders and moderates, who want less of a tax cut.

4.   The Iraqi leadership met yesterday to discuss whether to suspend cooperation with U.N. arms inspectors, according to news reports.

5.   They could tie up the chamber with endless speeches until the Republican leadership met their demands.

6.   Within an hour the Kremlin leadership was meeting in emergency session.

7.   Almunia said party leadership would meet to discuss the issue Monday, but that no new candidate would be proposed until after the June poll.

8.   Almunia said that the party leadership would meet to discuss the issue on Monday, but that no new candidate would be proposed until after the June poll.

9.   But the Socialist leadership was meeting Wednesday to consider boycotting Parliament amid signs of a deep split between hardliners and moderates within the party.

10.   Following his global consultations, he said the Palestinian leadership will meet and decide what to do on the statehood issue.