61.   He said the state and his clients are getting close to a settlement, but concedes there are issues that could force a trial.

62.   Howard on Sunday played down the bickering between states about the need for tougher gun laws, saying state and territory leaders understood the depth of the problem.

63.   However Lantos said the Arab states were unwilling to accept reasonable compromise.

64.   In the January ruling, the appeals court panel said the state and city discrimination laws unconstitutionally forced the landlords to choose between their businesses and their religious beliefs.

65.   Irvin said the state or federal government would not pay for any of this but Kiely called for at least a spreading of the cost.

66.   Irvin said the state or federal government would not pay for any of this but the FEI is not ready to bear the full burden too.

67.   Irvin said the state or federal government would not pay for any of this, but the FEI is also not ready to bear the full burden.

68.   Irvin said the state or federal government would not pay for any of this but the IEF is not ready to bear the full burden too.

69.   Irvin said the state or federal government would not pay for any of this, but the IEF is also not ready to bear the full burden.

70.   It said state restrictions on independent media in Jordan has left press freedom hanging in the balance.