But that is where the agreement ended for the day.

The agreement will not end all risk of a nuclear holocaust.

But the agreement does not end the firm's potential problems with state regulators.

The agreement lasted a year and ended in late May 2005.

But, on the surface at least, the agreement ends there.

"The agreement does not end the threat or control of organized crime," he said.

The agreement ended a bidding process that began more than a month ago.

The union has been working without a contract since its three-year agreement ended last June 30.

The final terms of the agreement ending the rebellion were reached on April 5.

But it was unclear whether agreement on the protection issue would end the boycott.