71.   Sharon has visited the White House twice since Bush took office at the beginning of the year, and U.S.-Israel relations remain strong.

72.   Since then, however, relations have remained somewhat cool.

73.   South-North relations remain cool because of political and other disputes.

74.   Taiwan said last Friday a negotiator may soon travel to the mainland, but relations remain volatile.

75.   The conflict ended with a U.N.-brokered cease-fire but the two countries have not signed a peace treaty and relations remains uneasy.

76.   The fighting ended after Russian troops were sent to the region, but relations remain tense.

77.   The two have never signed a peace treaty and relations remain bitter.

78.   The two regions signed a treaty in September promising to cooperate, but relations remain uneasy.

79.   The two feuding Russian regions signed a treaty in September promising to cooperate, but relations remain uneasy.

80.   The two countries have not signed a treaty, and relations remain bitter.