41.   U.S. coalition forces were engaged in renewed fighting overnight after their positions came under attack in the eastern Afghan town of Khost, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

42.   Union and employer representatives met again on Friday, but there was no immediate word on whether their positions were coming closer.

43.   In other fighting, federal positions came under attack on several occasions Thursday and Friday.

44.   A joint Israeli-SLA position further north came under mortar fire, security officials said, but there were no casualties.

45.   Another Israeli army position came under gunfire attack in southern Gaza, around the Neve Dekalim Jewish settlement, prompting the army to respond.

46.   Chubais saw his own position come under threat last winter as Putin, responding to popular outrage, also dismissed the Primoriye region governor Yevgeny Nazdratenko.

47.   Federal positions came under attack on several occasions Thursday and Friday.

48.   The Sinn Fein position came as no surprise, because since Thursday Adams has been saying he knew of no IRA plans for a ceasefire.

49.   The Voice of the South confirmed that the Israeli position had come under attack but did not mention any casualties.

50.   Three SLA positions came under attack overnight from light weapons fire and anti-tank rockets but there were no casualties, it said.