1.   An American mediator is to resume talks this week.

2.   And Roberto Lavagna, the new economy minister, said after talks this week with the Fund that a deal could be reached by late June.

3.   After the new meeting was set for Thursday, the Israelis and Syrians ruined his plans by restarting talks this week.

4.   But if you want to know whether the talks this week are going anywhere, listen to Netanyahu and Arafat.

5.   Clinton campaigned on behalf of sampling in his weekend radio address and at a Houston community roundtable talk this week.

6.   Company and union officials resume negotiations this morning, the fourth day of talks this week.

7.   During the talks this week, after detailed discussions of specific trade issues in working groups, the United States presented China with an overall package of proposals.

8.   During several public talks this week, Surroi said that Kosovo still had far to go in moving toward tolerance.

9.   Erickson never turned down a contract offer from USC and remained encouraging in talks this week about his willingness to leave Oregon State.

10.   Falcons coach Dan Reeves reminded quarterback Chris Chandler in a talk this week that part of his job description includes setting an example.