71.   Recent weeks have seen an escalation in fighting on several fronts in Angola even as a marathon session of UN-mediated peace talks continues in the Zambian capital Lusaka.

72.   Republicans took control of Congress for the first time in four decades with a triumphant marathon session in the House of Representatives that delivered a series of promised measures.

73.   The Copenhagen Declaration was adopted late Friday after a week of sometimes marathon negotiating sessions at the UN Summit on Social Development.

74.   The effectiveness and independence of the United Nations human rights sub-commission were challenged by pressure groups again Saturday after a marathon session examining a host of issues.

75.   The Italian parliament Thursday began a marathon session debating a proposed austerity budget calling for large public spending cuts.

76.   The Jensen family looked more relaxed than before the marathon session leading up to the convictions on Thursday, and even smiled in court.

77.   The marathon session was reported to have bridged what had been significant gaps in the arbitration, rookie cap and reopener issues.