51.   American and its pilots union negotiated over acquisition-related issues such as job protection, but talks stalled last week.

52.   Although Russian officials have remained publicly optimistic about the prospects for a new loan, talks have stalled and IMF officials have promised nothing.

53.   Although Russian officials have remained publicly optimistic about their prospects for a new loan, the talks have stalled and IMF officials have promised nothing.

54.   As the talks stalled, U.N. monitors on Thursday again accused Iraq of taking advantage of a halt in inspections to disable the cameras and hide key equipment.

55.   But subsequent talks stalled over a new North Korean demand for extras, including port construction, access roads and power transmission and distribution lines.

56.   But peace talks stalled and Chiapas festered, with repeated clashes between pro- and anti-rebel factions.

57.   But previous talks have stalled because Indonesia refuses to negotiate the final status of the territory.

58.   But peace talks have stalled and several peacemaking initiatives have failed.

59.   But the peace talks have stalled.

60.   But the talks had then stalled over when to repatriate North Korean spies being held in the South after having served long prison terms.