31.   Canal Plus and Kirch have been in talks for several months now for the French company to sell its stake in Premiere.

32.   Canadian Transport Minister David Anderson left Ottawa earlier today on a Canadian Airlines International Ltd. flight to participate in rescue talks for the cash-strapped carrier.

33.   Center Scott Gomez and defenseman Colin White were mentioned in the reported trade talk for Lecavalier, the Devils would probably part with those two.

34.   Cal must just try to avoid more trouble, perhaps muffle the talk for a while.

35.   Chirac met with Prime Minister John Major of Britain on Saturday and got an agreement to try to restart the stalled peace talks for Bosnia.

36.   Clinton and congressional leaders yesterday suspended their budget talks for as much as a week.

37.   Dallas-based Renter also said it is in talks for the possible acquisition of ColorTyme Inc., a franchisor of television, stereo and furniture rental centers.

38.   CP said tentative agreements were reached on such significant issues as a rookie salary cap, salary arbitration and when either side could reopen talks for a new deal.

39.   Delta and ALPA have been in talks for about a year and a half and are far apart on critical issues of pay and benefits.

40.   Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott is expected to monitor the talks for the United States.