11.   On Tuesday, Stephen Barrett, an NCS spokesman, said that the talks were stalled.

12.   Other disputes and stalemates, many people say, will stall the talks.

13.   Talks had been stalled for several days.

14.   Talks are still stalled in the negotiations for a possible unification match between Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.

15.   That led to the collapse of its settlement in one Arizona case this week and has stalled talks with Enron plaintiffs.

16.   That dilemma at least briefly stalled the talks between the companies, one analyst said.

17.   Talks had been stalled since June, but U.S. and Israeli officials sense a new urgency from Damascus.

18.   The apology and the nuclear cooperation went forward, but the grain deal and peace talks are now stalled.

19.   The attacks stalled the talks, but they are scheduled to resume next Tuesday in Washington, D.C., between representatives of the two governments.

20.   The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, denied that the talks were stalled.