41.   Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot had originally said over the weekend he expected the tunnel would be re-opened to cars and light vehicles from this coming weekend.

42.   They were expected to be released this coming weekend.

43.   Weather experts are predicting more hot weather over the coming weekend and next week just as corn hits its crucial pollination stage.

44.   Some experts have said that the Finnish decision could be announced as early as this coming weekend.

45.   The government council is to decide on the main points of its tax reform discussions over the coming weekend, Fukuda said.