111.   Liggett also began negotiations with all the states that have sued.

112.   Meanwhile, Nixon, who was joking with Baylor, Fitch and executive vice president Andy Roeser, will begin negotiations on a new contract next week.

113.   Mitchell simultaneously began negotiations with John Chafee, the Rhode Island Republican who heads a bipartisan coalition that backs incremental reform.

114.   Molina said the prospect of a big pay raise weighed on him since the Angels and agent Alan Nero began negotiations a month ago.

115.   Melvin had hoped to meet with agent Scott Boras and begin negotiations on a multiyear deal for pitcher Kenny Rogers.

116.   Mexico is preparing to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union.

117.   MTV has won an important victory by beginning individual negotiations with record companies on worldwide video agreements.

118.   Ministers agreed to begin negotiations aimed at ending European farm export subsidies, opening markets to insurance and environmental services, and reviewing anti-dumping rules.

119.   NBC was to have begun exclusive negotiations with Warner Bros. next month.

120.   Next month, parliament has to decide whether to back a referendum proposal to begin negotiations to join.