61.   Reversing Clinton administration policy, the Bush administration says U.S. industry would become uncompetitive if Washington ratified the Kyoto accord.

62.   Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat urged the United States to step in and make sure Israel ratifies the accord.

63.   The accord could unravel if those countries and others do not ratify the accord next year.

64.   The committee meets twice a year to review the performance of the countries that have ratified the accord.

65.   The compromise currently includes a requirement that the eight countries considered capable of using nuclear weapons, including India, ratify the accord before it can go into effect.

66.   The Israeli Cabinet which was meeting at the time to debate and ratify the accord dispersed when it received news of the blast.

67.   The government statement said that once the Palestinian plan is submitted, the Cabinet will convene to ratify the accord.

68.   The Israeli Cabinet, which was meeting at the time to debate and ratify the accord, dispersed when it received news of the blast.

69.   The Serbian, Montenegrin and Yugoslav federal parliaments have until June to ratify the accord.

70.   The U.S. Congress ratified the accord last year.