1.   Before the latest breakdown, negotiations had begun on several measures that could make the benefits of self-rule more tangible to ordinary Palestinians.

2.   Administration officials quickly blamed Congress for the latest breakdown in talks.

3.   He shrugged off the latest breakdown as little more than a bump in the road toward the inevitable.

4.   His tone Friday shifted the responsibility to the Palestinians for the latest breakdown.

5.   James shouted during his latest psychotic breakdown.

6.   Seeing the fashion world embrace military styles again is about as surprising as hearing about the latest breakdown in Middle East peace talks.

7.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat met Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for talks Sunday on the latest breakdown in attempts to resume negotiations with Israel.

8.   Earlier, Rha said the U.S.-North Korea talks would continue despite the latest breakdown in negotiations in Berlin this week.

9.   Last May, Richard Holbrooke, the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, blamed Turkish Cypriots for the latest breakdown.

10.   Talks on stopping North Korea from reviving its suspect nuclear program will continue despite the latest breakdown in negotiations, a South Korean official said Friday.