51.   The announcement ended persistent talk that KLM would participate in the link-up.

52.   The attorney general said threats from the family forced her to end the talks and order an armed raid.

53.   The budget talks ended, both sides said, after Republicans demanded more savings from White House officials in the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs.

54.   The charge-card company said it ended talks to sell its banking unit because bids were too low.

55.   The killings are unlikely to deter members of the Zapatista movement from ending talks with the government in Mexico City, Jimenez said.

56.   The Pentagon delegation reportedly ended its talks in Islamabad with an agreement to use three Pakistani airstrips as forward operational bases for a U.S. offensive in Afghanistan.

57.   The two sides ended their talks a year ago.

58.   TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT TO STAY Time Warner and U S West ended their talks to disband their cable-TV and entertainment venture, Time Warner Entertainment.

59.   Traders bought dollars after top finance officials from both countries ended talks in Washington yesterday without any statements or action on exchange rates.

60.   U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor and Japanese Trade Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto were reported to have ended their talks in Geneva for the day and will resume discussions Wednesday morning.