1.   Passage of a new security law last week by the outgoing legislature giving the military new powers to quell unrest has sparked violent student protests.

2.   The current press law was enacted by the outgoing conservative legislature in March.

3.   Across town, members of the outgoing legislature stood on ceremony as well.

4.   Democrats from the outgoing legislature say they want to make a valedictory speech from the balcony of the legislature after the midnight handover ceremonies.

5.   Democrats from the outgoing legislature are saying they want to make a valedictory speech from the balcony of the legislature after the midnight handover ceremonies.

6.   Lopez was selected in an early-morning session by opposition lawmakers who opposed interim governor Enrique Priego, the candidate chosen by the outgoing state legislature on Sunday.

7.   Like the outgoing legislature, the new Parliament is dominated by pro-Syrian lawmakers.

8.   Rafsanjani, who is running, was once identified with reform but has been leaning toward the hard-liners who enjoy a slight majority in the outgoing legislature.

9.   Since the outgoing legislature was also pro-Syrian, little change in foreign policy was expected.

10.   Tam Yiu-chung, the only DAB man in the outgoing legislature, was narrowly ousted by Democrat Fred Li.