31.   Israeli and Syrian negotiators began intensive negotiations at a secluded resort in eastern Maryland in December, talks that have made slow progress.

32.   Invoking the act will inevitably alter the rhythms of labor negotiations at other major airlines in coming years.

33.   It is all a far cry from the optimistic atmosphere that surrounded the launch of a new round of multilateral trade negotiations at Doha in November.

34.   It is expected that member agents of the National Football League Players Association will be briefed on the progress of the negotiations at the end of the month.

35.   It shares bobbed today amid concern r over prolonged wage negotiations at the parent company and strong earnings at its luxury car unit, Audi AG.

36.   Juravich said the UPS-Teamsters tug-of-war could affect labor negotiations at workplaces around the country.

37.   Legal experts from around the world have ended two weeks of intensive negotiations at the United Nations with a rough outline for the first permanent international criminal court.

38.   Lawmakers criticized MTA officials about the cost of the five-month negotiations at the Pasadena Hilton.

39.   Meanwhile, in negotiations at the White House, Gingrich let himself be seduced by the president, an even faster-talking baby boomer.

40.   Negotiations at Columbia have gone on for nearly half a year, but even with the help of a federal mediator, no agreement has been reached.