61.   The committee is scheduled to meet again Friday, but both sides are hardening their positions.

62.   The departure of the United States appeared to harden some positions.

63.   The Israeli Cabinet hardened its positions on peace talks this week.

64.   The two sides blamed each other for the violence and have increasingly hardened positions.

65.   The two sides have blamed each other for the violence and have increasingly hardened positions.

66.   The Yediot Aharonot daily said Monday that Syria has hardened its position and now also demands full control over Lebanon.

67.   The U.N. war crimes tribunal hardened its position on the transfer of Slobodan Milosevic on Wednesday, pressing for his immediate and unconditional surrender to The Hague.

68.   Turkish foreign minister heads to Iraq as government hardens position toward Baghdad.

69.   Unable to make progress, both sides have hardened their positions in recent weeks.

70.   Washington believes international involvement will only harden positions and make it more difficult to revive the peace process.