61. Israeli and PLO negotiators struggled for a third day Tuesday to resolve an impasse over the city of Hebron, which is holding up agreement on expanding Palestinian self-rule. 62. Japan and other countries have also called for more diplomatic efforts to resolve the impasse with Baghdad. 63. Late Monday, Norway called on Australia and Indonesia to resolve the impasse. 64. Many observers expect Richard Holbrooke, architect of the Dayton peace accord, to try and resolve the impasse when he arrives in Bosnia on Tuesday. 65. Mediation to resolve the impasse has stalled. 66. More than six months of negotiations failed to resolve the impasse over health care costs. 67. Numerous diplomatic interventions have failed to resolve the impasse. 68. President Clinton praised congressional negotiators Monday for moving to resolve an impasse over gun control and urged quick passage of legislation he said would keep more Americans alive. 69. Representatives of both sides were meeting to try to resolve the impasse. 70. Senate leaders on Wednesday moved toward resolving an impasse on granting permanent trade status to China, the top trade measure Congress is considering this year. |