51.   Union officials and employer representatives held marathon talks until the early hours of Friday morning.

52.   While marathon talks are a traditional sign of progress, there also were signs of strain between the union and DaimlerChrysler.

53.   While the bombardment intensified, Russian special envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin was to return to Yugoslavia on Thursday after marathon talks Wednesday with U.S. and European representatives.

54.   Furious legislators threatened a revolt Friday after Britain and China climaxed marathon talks by signing a long-awaited deal on a court of final appeal for the territory.

55.   Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Yohei Kono briefed Murayama on their marathon talks with Kantor after returning home from Washington Sunday, officials said.

56.   Holbrooke secured agreement for the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Milosevic during the marathon talks in Belgrade Wednesday.

57.   Holbrooke secured agreement for the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic during marathon talks in Belgrade Wednesday.

58.   Holbrooke was speaking to CNN from the Serbian capital Belgrade where he held marathon talks with Milosevic Thursday on removing Karadzic from power.

59.   Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat met again on Sunday in marathon talks aimed at clinching a deal on extending self-rule across the West Bank.

60.   Israel warned Saturday that negotiators faced a tough task in hammering out a deal on extending Palestinian self-rule, as it prepared to launch marathon talks with the PLO.