It was unclear yesterday how the protesting oarsmen would react to the Sunday deadline.

With a Sunday deadline, I didn't see a choice.

Many pilots were urging the union to move this week after a Sunday deadline passed without an agreement.

But Republicans have still not announced three of their appointments, two days before a Sunday deadline set in the law that created the 10-member commission.

Mr. Bush appeared to be setting up the Sunday deadline as a critical measure of Iraqi cooperation.

Samaranch said that the passing of the Sunday deadline had affected the offer.

Both sides agreed to a Sunday deadline to resolve the issue.

The two sides might also extend the contract day-to-day past the Sunday deadline.

Sherry-Lehmann (www.sherry-lehmann.com) has set a Sunday deadline for delivery to Manhattan addresses.

Both the president and the vice president focused on the Sunday deadline.