The expansion of the target list came after a closed-door debate among the NATO allies.

One described the regulation as "a lawyers' charter," because it creates so much uncertainty, according to an official who witnessed the closed-door debate.

The home-warranty bill was argued during a day of lengthy closed-door debates on several unresolved issues, including a measure to protect dairy cooperatives.

No specific number of missions beyond the one major war was stated, although closed-door debate centered on two or three such contingencies' flaring up at the same time, officials said.

The formal decision to order Spock's return came later, after several weeks of...spirited closed-door debate.

After hours of closed-door debate at the annual national meeting in New York, the proposal was ultimately withdrawn.

After two days of closed-door debate, a House subcommittee today tentatively endorsed a package of proposals for taxing more types of income-producing activities of nonprofit organizations.

Today's big story is the Senate's closed-door debate of a motion to summarily dismiss the charges against President Clinton.

Nearly unnoticed and after rancorous closed-door debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved deployment of a system to defend the United States against missile attack.