1.   Initial consultations are scheduled for Wednesday, but few north of the border expect a quick resolution to the dispute.

2.   McLeod put an offer to the Wheway board and has now made it public in order to get a quick resolution.

3.   Although technical standards often get hung up for years as industry factions push and pull for comparative advantage, all sides are eager for a quick resolution this time.

4.   As the day wears on, hope for a quick resolution begins to recede.

5.   A quick resolution could point the way to Oates, who was fired by the Orioles at the end of last season.

6.   A quick resolution to this quandary, however, is is unlikely.

7.   A quick resolution might pave the way for the Fed to lower rates this year.

8.   A quick resolution to the conflict could diminish the importance of foreign affairs in the campaign.

9.   A second straight drop in the Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average added to the pressure for a quick resolution.

10.   A quick resolution to the crisis is indispensable for a turn around in the economy, Gonzalez said.