41.   Investors were also keen to see whether the U.S. and Japan could make any progress in the stalled talks over trade in auto and auto parts.

42.   Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said in Boston Tuesday that beginning in January, the peace talks over Northern Ireland will rotate among Belfast, London, and Dublin.

43.   It was a pleasant couple of hours of talk over drinks, just a social get-together.

44.   It was the third round of such talks over the last few years.

45.   Leppo said Judith Youngworth had not been involved in talks over the return of the artwork.

46.   Moran said the decision to write recommendations stemmed from a tentative agreement with the Board of Education to resume stalled talks over a new contract.

47.   Musharraf followed it up by calling the Indian prime minister to suggest a resumption of their talks over the disputed state of Kashmir.

48.   Negotiations on both those issues remained stalemated Wednesday, as did talks over a hospital deregulation plan.

49.   Nine rounds of talks over the last few weeks have suggested the two sides may be approaching a peaceful settlement to the crisis.

50.   On Friday, Andersen and the Justice Department continued to hold talks over a possible settlement.