81.   Officials there talk about zoning and sludge as rapturously as Newt Gingrich talks about dodos.

82.   Other officials have talked about encouraging Japan to spur inflation, essentially by printing money.

83.   Palmdale also is interested, and officials are talking to developers about the idea of establishing studios, including those with ties to DreamWorks, said Mayor Jim Ledford.

84.   Palestinian Cabinet secretary Ahmed Abdel Rahman said Palestinians officials would only talk to Powell if he meets with Yasser Arafat.

85.   Part of the Justice Department investigation into possible campaign finance violations includes evidence that Chinese officials talked about an illicit plan to funnel money to American politicians.

86.   Pentagon officials have been talking about experimenting with computer voting as early as next year.

87.   Palestinians have long sought reforms in his autocratic system of government while Israeli and American officials now talk openly of promoting new leadership.

88.   Rather than promise to comply, European officials are talking about an appeal of the ruling, although it is final under the WTO system.

89.   Russian officials have been talking privately to U.S. negotiators about the idea in recent weeks.