1.   Talks in Whitehall aimed at restoring trade union rights to thousands of workers have collapsed after months of secret negotiations.

2.   Two apartment blocks collapsed shortly after midnight when a powerful explosion ripped through the crowded Bowbazaar district of central Calcutta, police said.

3.   Also, one building that collapsed after the attacks had housed the New York regional office of the SEC.

4.   Although she collapsed briefly after completing her race, Kalla was soon smiling to her coach, brother and mother.

5.   An earlier round of talks between White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta collapsed after a dispute over the political pecking order.

6.   Another, who collapsed after digging out his car, was lucky to have two police officers standing nearby who administered CPR.

7.   Aside from the fact that his beloved little business is collapsing after a lifetime of effort, Mitsuo Okura is rather pleased with life.

8.   Barings collapsed after Leeson made huge purchases of Japanese stock and bond futures in an investment strategy that has never been fully explained.

9.   Boeing Contract Talks Break Down Contract negotiations between Boeing and the union representing its engineers and technical workers collapsed after three days of discussions.