1.   During the negotiations, Edelstein, representing the party, briefly walked away from the table because he felt that the coalition platform was too negative toward settlers.

2.   They are far more negative toward House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with whom Weld has co-written a book.

3.   Iranian refugees often are indifferent or negative toward Islam, he said, while Somali immigrants often become more religious in exile.

4.   Investors had turned negative toward blue-chips, particularly the drug stocks that have performed well in recent weeks.

5.   Some witnesses have been criticized by commissioners for appearing to be reluctant to offer any testimony that might be negative toward her.

6.   Stocks also declined as investor sentiment remained negative toward Asian equities after two days of losses on Wall Street, brokers said.

7.   The U.S. dollar recovered slightly from a new low against the Japanese yen in mid-afternoon trading Tuesday, but traders said market sentiment remained negative toward the U.S. currency.

8.   The sources said, however, that there remains doubt about cooperation by the German central bank, which has been negative toward concerted intervention.