11.   By late today, a rescue looked increasing unlikely as Peregrine units across Asia suspended operations.

12.   Clinton has scheduled a separate meeting late today with Haitian President Rene Preval.

13.   Clinton has also scheduled a separate meeting late today with Haitian President Rene Preval.

14.   Clinton, for his part, got fresh support late today to consider retaliatory steps if the European Commission voted to block the merger tomorrow.

15.   Clouds will increase late today in the interior as the area of showers approaches from the Midwest.

16.   Chrysler late today issued its regular Thursday assembly plant schedule for next week, apparently under the assumption the strike will end.

17.   Daschle, joined by fellow Senate Democrats, called a news conference late today to ridicule Republicans for asking Clinton to propose another budget.

18.   FTD lawyer Bruce A. Tassan acknowledged late today that someone apparently misread the Mercury News page and mixed up the two terms.

19.   He said better-than-expected first-quarter results reported late today by Cisco Systems Inc. may give networking stocks a boost tomorrow.