1.   As the standoff continued, Russian President Boris Yeltsin offered to broker a settlement, and a meeting of foreign ministers is expected later this week in Europe.

2.   Based on the negotiating skills I hear when he buys by phone, Matt could broker a settlement in the Middle East during his lunch break.

3.   Before the attack, Shah had spent nine days in Oruzgan trying to broker a settlement between the two factions feuding for control in the town.

4.   Blair and Mowlam will have to convince unionists that they are neutral and nationalists that they take risks to help broker a settlement.

5.   Abdullah has brokered settlements to long-festering border disputes with neighboring Yemen and Kuwait.

6.   But the Blair government is not dependent on unionist votes and has said it is determined to help broker a settlement.

7.   In recent months, class-action lawyers have tried to broker a settlement of all the outstanding cases.

8.   In the past, Condit has taken an active role when needed to help broker a settlement.

9.   Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, who helped broker the settlement, defended the proposal against congressional criticism.

10.   Nor does Washington need the Navy to back up its ongoing efforts to broker a settlement between Israelis and Palestinians.