61.   Burg said the banks have recently approached his organization and asked it to join the talks.

62.   British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook met Saturday with Kosovo Albanian leaders to invite them to join peace talks with the Yugoslav government in France next week.

63.   British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart, Bertie Ahern, planned to join the talks at Stormont Parliamentary Buildings late Monday.

64.   But he has suggested that his hand would be strengthened if British ministers joined the talks, showing greater respect for Sinn Fein.

65.   But Bruton said the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party could not join the talks until the IRA renounced violence.

66.   But foreign ministers from the West and other Asian nations are expected to raise the topic of civil rights when they join talks next week.

67.   But he confirmed that Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz would not be joining the talks.

68.   But North Korea agreement last month to join the talks to replace the armistice was seen as a breakthrough.

69.   But the failure of Rugova and his international backers to convince secessionist rebels to join the talks raises doubts of whether a cease-fire can be arranged.

70.   But two top Liberian militia leaders, Charles Taylor and his ally Alhaji Kromah, have refused to join the talks, dimming hopes of any significant outcome.