11.   But in promising to restart talks that broke down last December, Yeltsin suggested Dudayev could play a role in subsequent Chechen elections.

12.   Clinton called Zhu, who by that time was in New York, and asked him to restart talks.

13.   Clinton has good reason to get the stalled talks restarted, analysts said.

14.   China has even restarted talks on joining the World Trade Organization, which would open and regulate its economy as never before.

15.   Despite high hopes for an agreement on restarting peace talks between Israel and Syria, Assad returned to Damascus without committing his country to a date for negotiations.

16.   Despite saying he would not negotiate under fire, he made an effort to restart talks while the violence was raging.

17.   Earlier, Republican negotiators and White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta met over breakfast to try to restart budget talks that fell apart yesterday amid partisan bickering.

18.   Earlier, White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta met with Republican negotiators over breakfast to try to restart budget talks that fell apart yesterday amid partisan bickering.

19.   Even if Sharon manages to capture or kill Palestinian terrorist leaders, they argue, the Israeli military action only sets back the broader goal of restarting peace talks.

20.   Finger-pointing aside, experts agree that the hopes for restarting the talks clearly focus on Israel.