21.   Policy makers cannot agree about how much to spend on drug coverage.

22.   The administration also wants gun makers to agree to end practices such as marketing weapons that are impervious to fingerprints.

23.   U.S. cigarette makers agreed to pay billions of dollars and curb advertising and distribution to end hundreds of suits.

24.   U.S. cigarette makers agreed to the payout to settle lawsuits by states seeking to recover the costs of treating sick smokers.

25.   Two mining equipment makers agreed to merge.

26.   U.S. cigarette makers agreed to the payout to settle lawsuits by states seeking to recover costs of treating sick smokers.

27.   Cigarette makers also agreed to compensate the states for the cost of treating sick smokers.

28.   French telecommunications-equipment maker Alcatel has agreed to sell its Richardson manufacturing plant to Sanmina Corp., an electronics components manufacturer.

29.   However, many makers agree that the cost of adding an AGP graphics accelerator is still less than adding an additional four megabytes of local graphics memory.

30.   Mexican Commerce Secretary Herminio Blanco said Monday that Mexico might reduce tariffs on imported luxury cars if their makers agree to make investments in Mexico.