21.   Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington was confident Bettman and Goodenow would beat the noon deadline, while Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden said nothing had been accomplished.

22.   Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington was confident Bettman and Goodenow would beat the Tuesday noon deadline, while Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden said nothing had been accomplished.

23.   Her arrival at Rambouillet on Saturday, just before the noon deadline, suggested the deadline could be extended.

24.   Her scheduled arrival at Rambouillet on Saturday, just before the noon deadline, suggested the deadline could be extended.

25.   Hill met with Jovanovic to convey the warning less than one day before the Saturday noon deadline, after which NATO has threatened to conduct airstrikes.

26.   Hours after the noon deadline passed, Sabaya had not called back to say whether he had carried out his threat.

27.   In Stamford, which has more Republicans than any other municipality in Connecticut, many residents just made the noon deadline.

28.   Kosovo Albanians also are worried about the Saturday noon deadline for an agreement to be reached at talks in Rambouillet, France.

29.   NATO warned on Friday that its forces were ready to bomb Yugoslavia if there is no peace deal on Kosovo before the Saturday noon deadline.

30.   Serbs appeared unmoved by a threat of NATO airstrikes early Thursday, making no move to meet a U.N. terms on avoiding them just hours before a noon deadline.