61.   Under threat of a league lockout of the players, though the season has ended, the NBA talks were held last week under a complete news blackout.

62.   U.S. officials, abiding by the news blackout that has surrounded the entire week of talks, said little about the contents of the paper.

63.   White House officials, obeying their self-imposed news blackout, refused to discuss what had taken place.

64.   Zedillo defended the international news blackout.

65.   Participants in the Hong Kong talks have imposed a news blackout.

66.   Police imposed a news blackout until late afternoon.

67.   Police ordered a news blackout in the interest of the investigation.

68.   A news blackout has surrounded the investigation into a car bombing that seriously injured President Kiro Gligorov in downtown Skopje on Tuesday.

69.   A news blackout in force since the summit began prohibits the parties from discussing the progress of the talks.

70.   A news blackout was imposed on the case until Thursday.