11.   But that is an argument they lost last winter, when Sinn Fein was expelled from the peace talks after the IRA allegedly killed two men.

12.   Delta and United were planning a similar deal, but suspended talks after pilots voiced concern over what the arrangement would mean for jobs.

13.   Eventually, the U.S. negotiators roused themselves and tried to revive the talks after the mirage-like peace they believed they had concluded.

14.   German public sector unions and employers resumed wage talks hours after strikes crippled transport and mail services in Berlin and other cities.

15.   He says Merrill officials retreated from settlement talks after the secret meetings were reported.

16.   In bilateral talks after the summit, Clinton is expected to raise the issue of East Timor with President Suharto of Indonesia.

17.   Instead, they said, the tire workers were growing angry and impatient about the lack of progress in talks after months of negotiations.

18.   Just a few months ago, Chase was pressed into merger talks after revenue barely budged for years as Chemical struggled to cut costs to offset sagging income.

19.   Political parties were admitted to the talks only after signing a commitment to nonviolence and democracy known as the Mitchell Principles.

20.   Reports indicated that optimism returned to the talks after cigarette makers over the weekend conceded regulatory authority over tobacco to the federal Food and Drug Administration.