71.   Kohl urged Netanyahu to continue dialogue with the Palestinians on the basis of signed agreements.

72.   NBA executive vice president Jeffrey Mishkin said all issues have been resolved and a final signed agreement is likely on Thursday.

73.   One-third of respondants believed the Palestinian leader would abide by signed agreements and seven percent had no opinion.

74.   Swedish bus manufacturer Scania will begin making buses in China under a newly signed agreement to create a joint venture with the Shandong Bus Corporation, Scania said Thursday.

75.   The extent of the new pullbacks are not specified in the signed agreements.