71.   Bihar is one of six states electing new legislatures in February and March.

72.   Belarussian lawmakers on Thursday lowered the required parliament election turnout, hoping the measure would finally allow the former Soviet republic to elect its new legislature.

73.   Bihar, in eastern India, is among the six states that voted to elect new legislatures this year.

74.   Bihar is one of the six states electing new legislatures in February and March.

75.   Bihar is one of the six states electing new legislatures, and violence was widely expected in the lawless polarized state.

76.   British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that he will attend the handover ceremonies, but not the swearing in of the new legislature.

77.   But he said he would waive his parliamentary seat and will no longer be part of the new legislature.

78.   But it might be too early and irresponsible for the new legislature to look at the issue, as the operation of the legislature has not been tested.

79.   But opposition leaders say a new legislature should pick a new president within six months.

80.   But only a third of the new legislature was chosen that way.