1.   The president begins talks with the prime minister tonight.

2.   The U.S. is prepared to begin talks immediately.

3.   She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry.

4.   British and Irish Ministers have begun talks in Belfast on the political future of Northern Ireland.

5.   The Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, will arrive in London tonight to begin talks with Mrs Thatcher.

6.   Also look for the Patriots to begin extension talk with Martin, who stands to become a restricted free agent after next season.

7.   Also without specifics, he said that Israel would transfer more economic powers to the Palestinians in the West Bank and begin fresh talks on releasing Palestinian prisoners.

8.   Also, AirTran Airlines and its flight attendants union are scheduled to begin last-ditch talks today toward an initial contract.

9.   Although the Kremlin denied it, many saw the statement as a veiled invitation to begin talks on a political solution to the war.

10.   An effort to begin talks on a compromise faltered last week when the Republican leadership in the House could not muster the votes to get past a procedural hurdle.