81.   The merger should also go down as the second-biggest in U.S. history.

82.   The merger has gone largely as planned, but many former guerrillas have declined full-time service or are too old or out of shape to meet minimum standards.

83.   They also fear they will face higher taxes and that local services, including garbage removal and community activities, will suffer if the mergers go ahead.

84.   Tom Crane, a Honeywell spokesman, would not comment on whether a successful appeal could allow the merger to go forward.

85.   Wolf said the deal with DC Air is a binding agreement and cannot be changed if the merger goes through.

86.   If the merger goes ahead, the new state of Berlin-Brandenburg would encompass six million people and have Potsdam as its capital.

87.   Earlier Wednesday Time Warner said it had reached an agreement with Federal Trade Commission staff to allow the merger to go forward.

88.   Earlier Wednesday Time Warner said it had reached an agreement with staff of the Federal Trade Commission to allow the merger to go forward.