IN FORT GREENE, Brooklyn, the four corners of Africa can be reached within a few blocks.
They have a right to be assured that this goal will be reached within a manageable timeframe.
Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the majority leader, said he still believed an agreement would be reached within a few days.
A deal could be reached within a few weeks, though the discussions may still fall apart, this person cautioned.
One of Clarett's lawyers, Alan C. Milstein, said in a telephone interview that Clarett was reviewing all options and that a decision might be reached within a week.
Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, said he believed an agreement would be reached within a matter of days, and the sides were "close to a compromise".
He said in a telephone interview that he had acted "against my better judgment," but that a solution might be reached within a few days.
A deal for Miramax could be reached within a week, these people said, cautioning that the talks were ongoing and might still collapse.
"There is some back-and-forth about certain issues, but I think an agreement can be reached within a month or so," said an N.F.L. official with knowledge of the situation.
Su Chi, a KMT legislator, says an agreement with China on direct scheduled flights and cross-strait shipping would be reached within a year.Mr Ma has said that as president he would not enter talks with China about reunification.
