1.  Each concluded that there was no demonstrable basis for concern about independence and therefore they recommended no special action.

2.  And Oxfam is giving away special action packs to get the youngsters started.

3.  Actually, the Supreme Court did not reject an appeal, but simply declined to accept jurisdiction of the special action.

4.  But special times require special action, Angelides said.

5.  Japan can deal with failures of financial institutions without having to take special action, Vice Finance Minister Takeshi Komura said yesterday.

6.  Media and public pressure to solve the case necessitates some special action, Coffey said.

7.  Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said yesterday there is no need for the government to take special action to spur the economy.

8.  President Fidel Ramos approved the revamp as recommended by a special action committee, the statement said.

9.  Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai said after the Cabinet meeting that Israel was following the developments in the Gulf, but that no special action was required at the moment.