81.   Officials at the Labor Ministry refused to discuss details but acknowledged that both sides have been meeting behind the scene to break the stalemate.

82.   On Monday, the U.N. budget committee met behind closed doors to discuss the portion of the reform package dealing with member dues and finances.

83.   On Tuesday, ambassadors of OAU countries met behind closed doors for more than three hours but were unable to agree on other candidates.

84.   On Tuesday, Kiriyenko met behind closed doors with Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov.

85.   Political brokers met behind closed doors Tuesday after the ruling coalition said it will pull out of the government and form another power structure with opposition groups.

86.   President Andres Pastrana, meanwhile, met behind closed doors at the presidential palace in Bogota with armed forces commander Gen. Fernando Tapias.

87.   Pro-British militants met behind bars Monday with politicians who pressed them to continue their cease-fire.

88.   Rumors abounded Wednesday that Bishop Samuel Ruiz and government Coordinator for Dialogue and Negotiation in Chiapas Emilio Rabasa Gamboa met behind closed doors Wednesday.

89.   Sharpton later met behind closed doors with city officials, assuring them any protests would be peaceful.

90.   Schroeder also met behind closed doors with Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and visited a factory of the German company Boehringer Ingelheim.