31.   On handover night, pro-democracy legislators took their protest to the balcony of the legislature building.

32.   Rival legislators took the podium Wednesday to launch bitter mutual accusations.

33.   Religious legislators also took their objections to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

34.   But the letter from Bill Archer fails to stipulate what steps Republican legislators might take should Rubin ignore their warning, and Congressional authority to intervene is unclear.

35.   The Republican action also keep the opposition fired up when legislators took to the airwaves Thursday.

36.   Legislators have taken several strong positions on China in recent months, supporting measures to bolster Taiwan and Tibet and unsuccessfully pressing for an end to Chinese trade privileges.

37.   Legislators should take advantage of the summer recess to see how they can reach compromise on the issue, he said.

38.   Republican legislators took a tough line Sunday on China, with two of them urging alliances with rival Asian powers to counter increased sabre-rattling in Beijing.

39.   South African legislators took a significant step towards a new constitution early Friday when a series of agreements between parties mopped up some of the key outstanding issues.