61.   Political wrangling that had paralyzed the country and raised fears of an army takeover came to an abrupt end Tuesday with the resignation of President Farooq Ahmed Leghari.

62.   After weeks of tension and the abrupt end to talks earlier this week, North and South Korea have agreed to meet again.

63.   Analysts said investors might also have been unnerved by the abrupt end late Tuesday to merger talks between Lucent and French technology company Alcatel.

64.   And he suggested that any accord that failed to bring Omar to account could lead to an abrupt end to American support for anti-Taliban tribal forces.

65.   Barrett, who has refused to talk to reporters since the abrupt end of the Cisneros prosecution, offered no comment.

66.   Edgix is one of countless small Web companies whose fortunes have come to an abrupt end amid the sudden downturn in the technology industry and the overall economy.

67.   He came close to being dumped and almost saw his career put to an abrupt end by the BAM simply because he was in a different camp.

68.   His action put an abrupt end to a week of political confusion.

69.   Investors may also have been unnerved by the abrupt end late Tuesday to merger talks between Lucent and French technology company Alcatel.

70.   Investors might also have been unnerved by the abrupt end late Tuesday to merger talks between Lucent and French technology company Alcatel.