21.   The supply disruptions come as robust demand from the construction industry and manufacturers has reduced stockpiles.

22.   President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to link talks on U.S. missile defense to reducing nuclear stockpiles.

23.   American and Russian negotiators opened talks last week in Geneva, Switzerland, on reducing nuclear stockpiles and defending against nuclear attack.

24.   Analysts said the buying pickup may have been due to price cutting by businesses eager to reduce mounting stockpiles of goods.

25.   Bush, Putin agree to tie U.S. plans for building a missile defense shield to talks on reducing nuclear stockpiles.

26.   Bush said the United States would move quickly to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons, although he mentioned no numbers.

27.   China also urged nuclear weapons states to reduce their stockpiles and stop deploying nuclear weapons outside their borders.

28.   Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott on Wednesday began two days of talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov on reducing nuclear stockpiles and possibly changing the treaty.

29.   During their private meeting Sunday, Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to tie the U.S. missile defense program to talks on reducing nuclear stockpiles from both nations.

30.   Michael Douglas appealed to British lawmakers Monday for help in persuading the United States and Russia to reduce stockpiles of nuclear weapons.