11.   Argentina wants to work jointly toward expanding the Mercosur trade pact with its fellow South American countries alongside talks for a Western Hemisphere trade zone, Cavallo said.

12.   As part of their agreement, Major and Bruton decided that preparatory talks for full-scale negotiations will proceed simultaneously with the work of the commission.

13.   At the behest of FCC Commissioner Susan Ness, the two sides have been in sporadic talks for weeks about a compromise.

14.   Beasley also said his clients could sue all those involved in the settlement talks for interfering with the fee contract.

15.   Bear Stearns and the SEC have been in settlement talks for more than two months.

16.   Beneath both fights, though, exists the first step of what might prompt talks for a possible rematch this summer between Jones and Hopkins.

17.   Blanco handled detailed talks for Mexico, and like Serra believes in vigorous competition.

18.   Board members engaged in serious talks for a week with First Fidelity and its investment bankers in New York, said sources close to the negotiations.

19.   Bold talk for a scout-team receiver.

20.   A shill is auction talk for a seller or friend of a seller who puts bogus bids on an item to drive up its cost.