81.   Doubts about a U.S. budget accord emerged after Clinton and Republicans decided Tuesday to suspend budget talks for up to a week.

82.   Dole and Daschle came to the Senate floor about an hour after they left budget talks at the White House.

83.   Earlier today, congressional Republicans served notice they have a backup strategy if budget talks fail.

84.   Donne pointed out that this is a political year, and people are still leery of the budget talks.

85.   Earlier, Republican negotiators and White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta met over breakfast to try to restart budget talks that fell apart yesterday amid partisan bickering.

86.   Earlier, White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta met with Republican negotiators over breakfast to try to restart budget talks that fell apart yesterday amid partisan bickering.

87.   DOW SLIDES AS NASDAQ EDGES UP The stock market zigzagged, moving up in response to the economic news, but sliding after the budget talks were called off.

88.   Ever since, Silver has insisted that the governor take part in budget talks.

89.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan last month indicated rates would be held until there were some positive signs on the budget talks.

90.   Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, on his way to the same meeting, declined to comment on the budget talks.