51.   The real action comes this week when the countries open negotiations over an array of issues raised by the downing of the jet.

52.   The pursuit of free agents officially begins Monday with teams permitted to open negotiations, but not sign players.

53.   The Republican-led Congress and the White House have just opened negotiations on crafting a bipartisan plan to balance the budget in five years.

54.   The risk is that the company opening formal negotiations is the one likely to be struck if the talks collapse.

55.   The Stars have contacted center Mike Modano about opening contract negotiations.

56.   The team is to open negotiations as early as today with the other, Ricky Watters.

57.   The Yankees initially offered Lowell, Bush and a minor leaguer for Clemens on Monday, to open negotiations.

58.   There is no indication Evergreen, Chancellor or Viacom is prepared to open any negotiations with Lee or the FCC on these issues.

59.   This could be a bargaining chip by the president to open negotiations on a broader capital gains tax cut that Republicans want.

60.   To shed the financial burden of maintaining the archive, Dexter King has opened negotiations with several universities about the possibility of their buying parts of the collection.