71.   Talks in Congress over an economic recovery package stalled Friday after the chief Republican negotiator asked for more sweeping income tax cuts than the Bush administration is seeking.

72.   That view was graphically expressed by Nabil Shaath, the chief PLO negotiator, in an interview Tuesday with the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot.

73.   The agreements would then be initialed by the chief negotiators, Dan Shomron for Israel and Saeb Erekat for the Palestinians.

74.   The American offer includes unrestricted market access for foreign companies in the U.S. local telecommunications market, said Jeffrey Lang, the chief U.S. negotiator at the talks.

75.   The chief European negotiator, former Prime Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, attacked the idea of withdrawal Thursday as an abdication of responsibiliy.

76.   The chief Israeli negotiator, Abu Mazen, visited Netanyahu in his office Wednesday.

77.   The chief Palestinian negotiator indicated he would not be rushed into an agreement by Israelis using the attack to bolster their security claims.

78.   The chief Republican negotiator on campaign finance, California Representative Bill Thomas, did not return phone calls seeking comment.

79.   The chief U.S. negotiator on textiles, Ambassador Rita Hayes, delayed a visit to Beijing aimed at defusing a trade spat between the two countries.

80.   The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, whose counsel, Matthew Myers, was a chief negotiator in the deal, is wedded to the pact.