11.  But Republicans fired back, arguing successfully that FEC restrictions on independent state party spending on congressional campaigns violate the First Amendment.

12.  Consumers who are dissatisfied with plan decisions would be able to present their appeals to an independent party outside the plan.

13.  Hall was referring to an Air France report that the safety board obtained from an independent party.

14.  In accepting the nomination, Hagelin called on the feuding factions and all independent parties to unite as an alternative to Republicans and Democrats.

15.  In the first call last month, members agreed to write papers setting out their philosophies for an independent party.

16.  It needs that one, powerful independent party whose sole purpose is to guard the best interests of baseball.

17.  Jorge Santos Nunez, of a leftist independent party, doused the stars and stripes in gasoline and lit it on the second floor of the Congressional hall.

18.  On some issues, the new government will be able to attract votes from an independent regional party, the Northern League.

19.  Simpson brought an independent party to the fight Thursday.

20.  That party was one of four nominally independent parties allowed by the East German Communist government.