31.   Later in the month, Hancock Fabrics, a competitor, said it ended talks to acquire House of Fabrics.

32.   Liberty Media, a potential strategic partner, said on Friday that it had ended talks with NTL.

33.   McDonald ended the talks with Lorenzo, and the phone threats and warnings from vendors stopped.

34.   Montgomery Ward Holding Corp. said it ended talks with HFS Inc. to sell its Signature Group direct-marketing unit.

35.   Moments after ending his talk, Dole told reporters that compromise could occur only if the White House moves closer to his plan.

36.   Negotiators ended talks on Thursday and will resume probably Monday.

37.   On Monday, Tandy said that it had ended talks with Dallas-based rival CompUSA to sell its Computer City chain.

38.   Pastrana ended the talks last month after the FARC kidnapped federal lawmakers.

39.   President Bill Clinton blamed Republicans for ending the talks and causing another shutdown of part of the federal government.

40.   Quorom Health Group Inc. said last week that it ended merger talks with an unnamed partner that some analysts said was Health Management.