31.  Softening its earlier position, North Korea proposed Thursday that it meet with U.S. negotiators in Beijing to iron out nuclear differences, South Korean officials said.

32.  The European Commission flip-flopped Friday on an earlier position and said member nations could ban the meat until scientists know more.

33.  The European Commission flip-flopped on an earlier position and said member nations could ban the meat until scientists know more.

34.  The European Commission reversed an earlier position on Friday and said member nations were entitled to ban British beef until scientists knew more about the risks.

35.  The prosecution service said it was reconsidering its earlier position that the management of the track and the signal layout did not contribute to the collision.

36.  The slush fund scandal prompted President Kim to change his earlier position that history must judge the Kwangju crackdown.

37.  The U.N. letter demanded they withdraw to their earlier positions and release the peacekeepers and their equipment.

38.  The United States climbed down from an earlier position that the issue be discussed formally in the WTO.

39.  When Florida Attorney General Robert Butterworth issued an opinion siding with county attempts to conduct hand counts, Lee reversed his earlier position and decided to support the recount.

40.  When Florida Attorney General Robert Butterworth issued an opinion siding with county attempts to conduct hand counts, Lee reversed his earlier position and supported the recount.