71.   In Washington Tuesday, the State Department confirmed the talks had reached an impasse, but held out the prospect that a breakthrough was still possible.

72.   In Washington, a State Department spokeswoman confirmed the talks had reached an impasse.

73.   Karpovtsev missed training camp after contract talks with the Leafs reached an impasse during the summer.

74.   LTV Chairman William Bricker admitted Monday that the company went to court to increase pressure on union negotiators, because negotiations had reached an impasse.

75.   On Monday, Arafat said the talks had reached an impasse and called for a meeting in Cairo of PLO leaders.

76.   On Monday, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said the talks had reached an impasse and called for a meeting in Cairo of Palestine Liberation Organization leaders.

77.   On Monday, Yasser Arafat said the talks with Israel had reached an impasse and called for a meeting in Cairo of PLO leaders.

78.   On Monday, Yasser Arafat said the talks had reached an impasse and called for a meeting in Cairo of PLO leaders.

79.   Police said the hostage were uninjured, but that negotiations had reached an impasse.

80.   Primakov pointed out that Russia decided to launch a political campaign in the region after the peace process reached an impasse in the five past months.