11.   But a new summit meeting only makes sense if there is a realistic hope of breaking the impasse over Jerusalem that halted the Camp David talks.

12.   But congressional leaders said they were confident that their plan would break the impasse over the spending bills and allow Congress to leave town by Friday.

13.   But analysts are skeptical that it will break the impasse with the fund or other foreign lenders.

14.   But diplomats and others have also faulted both sides for not having been more accommodating in discussions brokered by the Organization of American States to break the impasse.

15.   But he said that discussions continue with the White House to break the impasse.

16.   But the Clinton administration should move quickly to break the impasse by supporting a French officer for a comparably high-level position.

17.   But to break the impasse, Birmingham and Finneran will have to yield on one or more issues that each man has deemed crucial.

18.   But unless North Korea shows signs of conciliation, Perry may have trouble breaking the impasse.

19.   But top White House officials were at the Capital negotiating a way to break the impasse and continue government spending into next month.

20.   But votes on the two plans were still tentatively scheduled for later Friday afternoon if no way is found to break the impasse.