...BellSouth's nine-state region. Smith said there was no progress to report Monday, but BellSouth spokeswoman Deborah Spicer said progress had been made and company officials remain confident a settlement will be reached. She said BellSouth...

...BellSouth's nine-state Southeast region, expected to tally and make public the vote this weekend. BellSouth spokeswoman Deborah Spicer said the vote was standard procedure in such contract negotiations, which she said were progressing. The two sides...