1.   GMB officials representing the workers at have now called a meeting of shop stewards to try to open fresh talks with the firm.

2.   American Airlines has opened talks with their flight attendants and their mechanics, and will open discussions with their pilots in a few months.

3.   As Ms. Albright opened her talks at the United Nations, the White House confirmed that Iraq was withdrawing its troops.

4.   At its annual meeting in Washington last weekend, the players discussed the matter favorably and opened exploratory talks, according to one player representative.

5.   At the same time, he has been pushing Syrian President Hafez Assad to open full-scale talks with Israel on the fate of the Golan Heights.

6.   Bearskin and Unified Government Chief Counsel Hal Walker confirmed Wednesday they have opened talks aimed at reaching a municipal services agreement.

7.   A spokesman said Graves would not open talks with the tribe until all legal matters are resolved.

8.   A source close to the two said they had signed an initial confidentiality agreement with the Dodgers to open talks, but negotiations never proceeded beyond that point.

9.   After five contentious months, the judge in the Tawana Brawley defamation case tried but failed to open settlement talks Tuesday.

10.   After nearly four years without formal negotiations, Israel and Syria opened peace talks in December in Shepherdstown, W.Va., near Washington.