1.   Bell Atlantic spokesman Steve Marcus said he could not discuss upcoming talks.

2.   Blair also speaks Russian fluently, a possible asset in upcoming talks between Washington and Moscow over missile defenses and strategic arms reductions.

3.   A source close to the upcoming talks said the possible extension would probably be for no more than a year.

4.   AirTran, he said, is optimistic about the upcoming talks and hopeful the cancellations will subside.

5.   If an agreement were reached, the biggest effects might be on China, which will not be a party to the upcoming talks.

6.   That strike, like upcoming talks, centered around health benefits and job security.

7.   The clandestine reunion paved the way for the upcoming talks.

8.   The upcoming talks were confirmed after a meeting of attorneys general Thursday in Washington.

9.   Union officials declined Tuesday to say what their top priority would be in upcoming talks.

10.   Palestinian officials said Arafat met with Mubarak to discuss upcoming talks with Israel on the final status of the Palestinian territories.