11.   Behind the scenes, meanwhile, White House aides are continuing informal talks with tobacco company officials in hopes of extracting further concessions.

12.   Bipartisan and partisan factions in the Senate continue private talks over crime and health care.

13.   Both sides appeared ready to continue talks Sunday in effort to reach an agreement before the start of the work week.

14.   Both sides decided that to reduce confusion the state would assume control Monday while they continue talks.

15.   AARP said it will continue talks with the HMOs for the next few months.

16.   After his busiest day of interviewing head-coaching candidates Monday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he would continue talks yesterday with the three men he spoke to.

17.   But Boucher said the United States saw no point in continuing the talks if Chinese officials persisted in lecturing their American counterparts.

18.   But negotiations stalled and Garrett immediately contacted Riley several times Thursday to continue talks.

19.   But the unions and management said they expected to continue talks throughout the Labor Day weekend in hopes of forestalling a strike expected to paralyze Bay Area roadways.

20.   Clinton and Blair are expected to continue talks on Northern Ireland Thursday when Clinton visits England.