1.   Even the remote possibility of such a development underscores the danger of continued stalemate.

2.   Whatever the vote, the owners and players must recognize that cancellation of the season and continued stalemate will alienate fans and threaten the survival of the league.

3.   What it really wants is a continued stalemate between the White House and Capitol Hill.

4.   A continued stalemate posed the possibility of a destructive international boycott against South Africa, which has just ended decades of isolation due to apartheid.

5.   Albright has warned that a continued stalemate in Israeli-Palestinian talks could irrevocably damage the Mideast peace process.

6.   An Israeli general warned in an interview published Friday that the continued stalemate in Israel-Palestinian relations is bringing the two sides closer to armed conflict.

7.   Jordanian Prime Minister Abdel Salem Majali Monday urged Israel to resume the peace talks and warned that continued stalemate could wreck chances for peace in the Middle East.

8.   Moussa, speaking to Voice of Palestine radio, said he hoped that Netanyahu would show flexibility in London and warned that a continued stalemate could lead to violence.

9.   Moussa, speaking to Voice of Palestine, said he hoped that Netanyahu would show flexibility in London and warned that a continued stalemate could lead to violence.