61.   But striking that deal involves finding common ground among the strongest political forces in Japan.

62.   But the deal was never struck.

63.   But the biggest attraction is the prospect of deliverance from any further liability under the Endangered Species Act once a regional deal is struck.

64.   But the lawyers also make clear that they have not been hired to strike any deal, and they are prepared to contest any charges if they are filed.

65.   But Tarnoff acknowledged that no deals had been struck.

66.   But until a deal is struck, it is wisest to assume nothing.

67.   But weeks later, the tribe and Weicker had struck a deal that suited both their interests.

68.   But when veteran winger Dave Andreychuk was scratched from the lineup, everybody deduced that a Bourque deal had been struck and Andreychuk was part of it.

69.   By the third week of March, the deal had been struck and the contracts signed.

70.   CBS has also struck deals with a number of the manufacturers selling high-definition sets including Mitsubishi and Samsung.