1.   A complete breakdown of budget talks could push rates back up, at least temporarily, analysts concede.

2.   He took a risk this week by breaking with House Republicans and seeking to reopen the government while budget talks proceed.

3.   Heavy snow closed airports and forced the cancellation of scheduled budget talks at the White House.

4.   In a retreat, House leaders proposed allowing employees to return to work with pay while budget talks proceed.

5.   Jude Medical and Medtronic gained as federal budget talks stalled, making drastic cuts in the Medicare health insurance program less likely.

6.   Recently, Mr Gore has appeared increasingly presidential in the public eye during the escalating budget talks.

7.   Republican leaders are scheduled to resume budget talks with the Clinton administration Wednesday.

8.   S., President Bill Clinton and Republican congressional leaders are scheduled to resume their budget talks later today.

9.   The dollar fell as U.S. budget talks appeared unlikely to produce an agreement.

10.   They claim that Dole benefited from showing leadership in Washington during the budget talks.