61.   Hours before the midnight deadline owners set for either making a deal or imposing a salary cap, Major League Baseball players made a new proposal Thursday.

62.   In the Penjanngan district, a dozen closely guarded workers faced a midnight deadline as they made last-minute preparations and waited for tallying forms.

63.   It was not clear whether they would alter their stance if the midnight deadline passed without progress.

64.   Juan Gonzalez seemed set to sign with Cleveland as a Monday midnight deadline passed for him to re-sign with the Detroit Tigers.

65.   Negotiators attending a World Trade Organization session struck the accord hours before a midnight deadline.

66.   Negotiators brought down the gavel on the accord at an afternoon session at the World Trade Organization, just hours before a midnight deadline.

67.   Negotiators for Hollywood actors and producers faced a midnight deadline Saturday as they sought to avert what could be a crippling walkout for the TV and movie industry.

68.   Negotiators for the air carrier and the Air Line Pilots Association had been meeting in Washington with a midnight deadline.

69.   Negotiators worked Thursday to overcome Bosnian Serb objections and meet a midnight deadline for agreement on reducing tanks, big guns and combat aircraft across former Yugoslavia.

70.   Political parties rushed Monday to register their candidates with the National Elections Board before a midnight deadline.