51.   The U.S.-Japan semiconductor agreement expired at midnight Washington time, representatives of semiconductor makers from the two countries said.

52.   Their labor agreement expired three weeks ago.

53.   Their collective bargaining agreement expired at the end of last season.

54.   They also may exempt companies from paying taxes on machinery and equipment until the agreements expire.

55.   Ticketmaster plans to have a subsidiary operating in the Bay Area when the franchise agreement with BASS expires.

56.   After the season ended in October, the collective bargaining agreement expired.

57.   Baseball players and owners agreed to start labor negotiations Tuesday, two months and a day after their previous collective bargaining agreement expired.

58.   But that agreement expired in October and now the U.N. is insisting that Washington pay up.

59.   But that agreement expired in October and now the U.N. is insisting Washington pays up.

60.   Commerce Secretary Don Evans told senators Wednesday that the Bush administration will monitor softwood lumber shipped to the United States from Canada after a trade agreement expires Saturday.