71.   Nevertheless, by fighting off his critics on the right, Sharon has kept alive the prospect of a regional peace conference.

72.   Now retired, he travels, speaking at universities, Army gatherings, peace conferences and memorial services.

73.   On the Serbian side of the peace conference, little evolved, diplomats said.

74.   On Monday, Bush indicated the time was not ripe for a broad-based Middle East peace conference.

75.   Powell said the Bush administration was exploring the idea of an international peace conference, but said no details had been worked out.

76.   Russia is, after all, co-chairman of the Madrid peace conference under which the talks are being held.

77.   Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Yasser Arafat and discussed the idea of a peace conference.

78.   Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday that Bush was not backing away from support of a peace conference.

79.   Sharon repeated his call for an international peace conference aimed at ending the problems in the Middle East.

80.   Sharon has said Israel would attend an international peace conference in Washington in June, but he does not want Arafat to be there representing the Palestinians.