21.   But Seattle-based federal mediator Ben Youtsey said Wednesday he saw no reason to schedule new talks after talking with negotiators.

22.   But the new U.N. talks show a slight glimmer of hope.

23.   But the government stopped short of setting a date for new talks, and the issues that stymied negotiations more than a year ago have not gone away.

24.   But two officials said no new talks had been scheduled.

25.   City Labor Commissioner Randy L. Levine said no new talks were set, even during the spring vacation next week.

26.   Dole reportedly told Clinton that he wanted to speak to other Republican leaders before committing to the new talks.

27.   Eight years after they began a historic but ultimately aborted dialogue on future relations, mainland China and Taiwan both called on Friday for new talks.

28.   Fischer is to arrive in Moscow for new talks early next week.

29.   Falconbridge spokesman Gerald Foley said the new talks are a first step towards reaching a new contract.

30.   Government negotiators said Japan must first honor existing agreements before new talks will continue, a position that angers Delta and American Airlines.