41.  Both sides said talks were continuing, but Israeli officials said they had regressed in recent days with the Palestinians backing down on some earlier positions.

42.  But he changed his strategy and asked for public hearings, apparently irking fellow Republicans who had supported his earlier position.

43.  But IFP spokesman Ed Tillett denied suggestions the IFP had reversed its earlier position.

44.  Iraqi forces later returned to their earlier positions.

45.  On fishing disputes, Chinese and Taiwan negotiators revised their earlier positions by permitting official vessels to intervene in fishing disputes.