91.   Powell said en route that he hopes peace talks can resume with the Palestinians soon after new Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel takes office.

92.   Republicans said they hope the new numbers will be available by Monday and talks will resume.

93.   Republicans said they hope the new numbers will be available by Monday and talks would resume.

94.   Rabin said peace talks would resume later this week after the funerals for the dead Israelis and the border closure would not last long.

95.   Richard Ravitch, lead negotiator for the owners, said that when talks resume they may involve smaller delegations from each side.

96.   Russian officials told Itar-Tass that the talks could resume in two or three days.

97.   Santora said that when talks resumed Monday, negotiators would attempt to finalize the agreements on job security and health care issues before turning to wages.

98.   Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, however, suggested today that talks may not resume.

99.   Russian officials told the Itar-Tass news agency that the talks could resume in two or three days.

100.   Several were visibly frustrated by the wait to hear if talks would resume.