11.   Settlement legislation has been stalled since last summer as neither political party in Congress, nor the White House, proposed a specific measure.

12.   Talks between Israelis and Palestinians have been stalled since March when Israel pushed ahead with a housing development in a disputed part of Jerusalem.

13.   Talks had been stalled since June, but U.S. and Israeli officials sense a new urgency from Damascus.

14.   The bill has been stalled since the Senate passed its version more than three months ago.

15.   The desert protection bill had been stalled since Friday and senators cleared it off the calendar quickly.

16.   The government agreed to a bonus package last February, but payments have been stalled since April.

17.   The low had been stalled since the weekend after its path was blocked by a high pressure system east of Newfoundland.

18.   The reconciliation process has been stalled since that visit.

19.   The rescheduling negotiations have more or less stalled since then.

20.   The talks have been stalled since June and are unlikely to make significant progress until after the British election.