1.   APA spokesman Dave Bates said a face-to-face meeting between the two sides is unlikely before the strike deadline.

2.   A credit tightening also seems unlikely before year-end.

3.   A vote looks unlikely before mid-June.

4.   But the Senate recessed to mull over the balanced-budget amendment, making a vote on the seven members unlikely before next week.

5.   Pilots union spokesman Dave Bates said a face-to-face meeting between the two sides is unlikely before the strike deadline.

6.   Public hearings are unlikely before winter at the earliest.

7.   The senior U.S. official said a decision on the aid plan would be unlikely before Summers returns.

8.   A final report from the inquiry is unlikely before fall.

9.   A final ruling is unlikely before the summer.

10.   A vote is unlikely before Thursday.