31.   A. The record of agreements and negotiations in the war-torn Balkans is a miserable one.

32.   After a second round of negotiations in the United States in mid-January, the talks again broke off.

33.   After all, dozens of hostage negotiations in Latin America had ended with greatly reduced ransom payments and no bloodshed.

34.   After a week of difficult negotiations in Germany, representatives of several main Afghan groups have tentatively agreed to a plan for a temporary coalition government.

35.   After futile and sometimes bitter negotiations in recent months to keep him a Steeler, all of the stinging arrows have been slung.

36.   After the collapse of negotiations in Hong Kong, a press conference announcing a deal was abandoned.

37.   After three days of negotiations in Helsinki, Finland, Russia abandoned its key plea for a separate zone for its troops.

38.   Both sides have been in intense negotiations in the last few weeks to settle the case that has brought Clinton to the brink of impeachment.

39.   Budget negotiations in New York are almost always hammered out in private by the governor, the two legislative leaders and a handful of staff members.

40.   Bush is expected to ask Sharon to help bolster a fragile cease-fire to set the stage for peace negotiations in the Middle East.