51.   Talks opened without a main Liberian rebel group, however.

52.   The Airport Authority, an independent government body running the new airport, had long pressed for a late April opening without the railway.

53.   The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, like other European exchanges, opened without trading in U.S. stocks.

54.   The fine powder helps whole-grain breads rise and hot dog buns open without breaking.

55.   The EU has said the talks may open without Turkish Cypriot participation, but this would make their conclusion difficult.

56.   The officer, Maj. Igor Tikhonov, was determined too ill to attend the proceedings and the trial opened without him, NTV television reported Friday.

57.   The Muslim clerics apparently are trying to defuse tension over the mosque by opening it without fanfare.

58.   The open-air concert, which was broadcast live on national television, opened without incident.

59.   The Squalus sank when water inlet valves opened without tripping alarms in the control room.

60.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the demand, saying the negotiations should open without preconditions.