11.   Tobacco executives are expected to face questions about a settlement this week from analysts at a conference in Naples, Florida.

12.   All around baseball, players and officials wondered if there would be a settlement this week.

13.   Microsoft is still working out agreements to reimburse the other nine states in the case, which negotiated a final settlement this week along with the Justice Department.

14.   Officials from Canada and the European Union expressed hope Sunday that they could work out a settlement this week to their dispute over fishing rights.