1.   Nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike.

2.   For two weeks, airline executives and policy makers have been in nearly nonstop negotiations over the future of an already troubled industry.

3.   After a weekend of nonstop negotiations, De la Rua still needed support from opposition lawmakers to see the cuts through.

4.   After three days of nonstop negotiations, De la Rua is still waiting for support from opposition lawmakers of the Peronist Party to see the cuts through.

5.   Tentative agreement on a new accord was reached Friday after almost nonstop negotiations since mid-January.