11.   The talks are expected to continue Wednesday, less with hopes of resolving the deadlock than of postponing a final assault on the increasingly besieged capital.

12.   They will never be able to resolve the deadlock unless they are prepared to clean the slate and approve the creation of a Palestinian state.

13.   Trade talks between the United States and Japan appeared to make some progress toward resolving a deadlock over the sale of American automobiles and automotive parts in Japan.

14.   Adams said he hopes a summit Wednesday near London between British Prime Minister John Major and Irish premier John Bruton will resolve the deadlock.

15.   Canon Andrew White, an envoy sent by the Anglican Church, said he hoped negotiations on resolving the deadlock would be held later Monday.

16.   Cannon Andrew White, an envoy sent by the Anglican Church, said he hoped negotiations on resolving the deadlock would be held later Monday.

17.   Diplomatic sources said a morning meeting between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Glafcos Clerides and Rauf Denktash, failed to resolve the deadlock.

18.   Diplomatic sources said five days of meetings between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Glafcos Clerides and Rauf Denktash, were unable to resolve the deadlock.

19.   Diplomatic sources said meetings between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, Glafcos Clerides and Rauf Denktash, were unable to resolve the deadlock.

20.   He and SDLP leader John Hume met Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in Dublin on Thursday to discuss how to resolve the deadlock.