1.   An assistant would play the recordings on a huge panasonic machine while I gave brief talks between the selections.

2.   Peace talks between the two countries have failed.

3.   Prime Minister Alberto Pandolfi said that police were securing the area in anticipation of eventual talks between the government and the rebels.

4.   Talks between management and unions remain deadlocked.

5.   Talks between the two countries have resumed after a six-year hiatus.

6.   Talks between the two sides are still taking place.

7.   Talks between the workers and the management broke down today.

8.   The latest rumors are separate from actual talks between cigarette maker Liggett and state attorneys general.