71.   A decision to open actual negotiations would be made later.

72.   A three-party coalition agreed Monday to open formal negotiations on forming a government that could oust Labor later this month.

73.   Ahern plans to open negotiations next week with the Progressive Democrats, a small party that won eight seats, and a group of four or five independent lawmakers.

74.   Also, the EU leaders decided to open negotiations for such accords this month with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

75.   Also, the EU leaders decided to open negotiations for such accords this month with the three Baltic states.

76.   As well the Taliban have opened negotiations with other anti-Rabbani forces, whom they earlier condemned as criminals.

77.   Barak said peace with Syria this year would be possible only if the Syrians agreed to open detailed negotiations on at least a dozen topics.

78.   Barak said peace with Syria this year would only be possible if the Syrians agreed to open detailed negotiations on at least a dozen topics.

79.   Barak said he would open negotiations with Syria, the main powerbroker in Lebanon, with a huge contingent of troops there.

80.   Benetton and Ferrari opened negotiations with Hill six weeks ago, the paper said.