51.   Moran confirmed that talks had been taking place.

52.   More crucial will be the transfer of government back to Somalia from the neighboring country of Djibouti, where peace talks have been taking place since March.

53.   Meanwhile, at the barbershop on Fillmore, the talk took a different turn.

54.   Neither would the bank or GM discuss where the talks would take place, other than to say that they would be held outside South Korea.

55.   No formal talks have taken place between the two companies.

56.   No talks are taking place now, they said.

57.   Officials at Bank of Boston and Mercury Finance declined to confirm or deny that talks have taken place at all.

58.   On Friday night, however, according to Russian television, Imayev said that the talks would take place after guarantees were made that the killers would be found.

59.   Officials at both companies declined to confirm or deny that talks have taken place.

60.   Only reluctantly have they admitted that the talks took place at all.