51.   Investors bought shares in auto companies after General Motors announced it was resuming zero-percent financing and Ford said it would extend its program.

52.   Iraq said Monday it would resume oil shipments if the humanitarian program is extended without any mention of the U.S.-British plan.

53.   It is hoped that with further aid this program will be extended to cover East and West Nusa Tenggara, East Timor and South Sulawesi.

54.   Iraq had said Monday it would resume shipments if the humanitarian program is extended without any mention of the U.S.-British plan.

55.   It also extends a program of low tariffs for the Andean nations of Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

56.   It is up to the government now to decide whether to extend the program to other addicts.

57.   Jordan and IMF are expected to sign an next agreement later this month extending the program for an additional three years.

58.   Later, the program will be extended to Kiev in the Ukraine, Minsk in Belarus and other destinations.

59.   On Wednesday, Interior Minister Ruth Dreifuss told lawmakers that passing the measure to extend the program could help save lives.

60.   Officials say a small charge could be added if they decide to extend the program.