21.  Attempts to clamp down on ATM surcharges in Congress have failed, although new efforts are under way.

22.  Because it focuses specifically on abandonment, she said, the new effort is a special way of reaching needy mothers.

23.  A bipartisan group of U.S. senators launched a new effort last month to revise federal estate taxes, boosting the chances that Congress will reduce the tax this year.

24.  A bipartisan group of U.S. senators launched a new effort to revise federal estate taxes, boosting the chances that Congress will reduce the tax this year.

25.  A consolidation of management responsibility at the top would partly reflect this new effort.

26.  A new effort by Colombia to complete the Pan-American Highway as part of an economic development program has reopened a longstanding conflict with local residents and environmentalists.

27.  A flurry of meetings last week among Israelis, Palestinians and Americans signaled a new effort by the United States to revive the moribund peace talks.

28.  A new effort this year has been endorsed by a House committee.

29.  A new effort to identify the most creative spots is sure to stir still more debate.

30.  A new effort to streamline the convoluted Los Angeles business tax system was released Monday with an emphasis on getting more companies to pay their share.