1.   And yet for six years, the banana war has been a preoccupation of top trade officials.

2.   A furious tug of war is going on between Europe and America that dwarfs the banana wars in importance, threatens the Atlantic Alliance and paralyzes the United Nations.

3.   It is time to end the monkey business over the banana war.

4.   The agreement to end the banana trade war should, eventually, loosen the squeeze on Central American producers.

5.   The banana war is perhaps the most emotionally charged.

6.   The banana war is the latest.

7.   Those goodies are on the Clinton administration hit list in the latest move in the banana wars.

8.   With an impeachment trial looming and the conflict with Iraq temporarily subsiding, the Clinton administration chose Monday to fire its first salvo in the banana war.

9.   Following banana war, trade fight shapes up over restrictions on U.S. beef.

10.   France on Friday called on the United States to halt what it considers illegal tariffs slapped on European goods in an escalating banana trade war.