51.   South Africa and the EU opened formal talks on a free trade agreement on Monday in Brussels.

52.   Sony has opened talks with rival developers, real estate executives involved in the bidding said.

53.   South Korea, an ally of the United States, has sought to open talks that could lead to eventual reunification of Korea.

54.   The abductions have continued even though the FARC and the Colombian government opened peace talks in January.

55.   The administration originally hoped to open peace talks Monday between Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestinian Authority.

56.   The attacks came amid initial attempts to open talks between the two sides based on recommendations by an international committee headed by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine.

57.   The Clinton administration announced Saturday that it would open limited talks with Cuba on immigration matters in the hope of defusing the refugee crisis.

58.   The Canadian union has not yet opened talks with Ford.

59.   The CAW could open contract talks with Ford while striking General Motors, the union chief said.

60.   The company is expected to open talks with the flight attendants by next January.