11.  A day after being barred from the first presidential debate, Ralph Nader called for an end to the commission sponsoring them and threatened legal action.

12.  A visiting Irish politician said Monday he believes Iraq is willing to compromise to head off threatened military action over suspended U.N. weapons inspections.

13.  A visiting Irish politician says Monday he believes Iraq is willing to compromise to head off threatened military action over suspended U.N. weapons inspections.

14.  He said negotiations would continue for their release despite the passing of a deadline set by Yugoslav authorities before threatened military action to free them.

15.  Hopefully this would be enough to avert threatened legal action and boycotts by Jewish interests, he said.

16.  On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council demanded a cease-fire in the Yugoslav province and threatened further action if fighting continues.

17.  The band members raised their own money to perform at the Games and threatened legal action when SOCOG backed out of the deal.

18.  The Security Council demanded a cease-fire in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo and threatened further action if fighting continues.

19.  The United States beefed up its forces in the Gulf and threatened military action after Iraq refused to open suspected weapons sites to U.N. arms inspectors.

20.  The United States beefed up its presence in the Gulf and threatened military action after Iraq refused to open suspected weapons sites to U.N. arms inspectors.