1.   The government has approved a law that rolls over the tax debt until the following year.

2.   Parliament also approved stricter laws allowing the deportation of illegal immigrants, wider powers for border police, and checks on potential refugees disembarking from aircraft.

3.   The Assembly of the Republic in July approved new laws guaranteeing press freedom and reorganizing the state security services.

4.   As governor of Texas, Bush has approved a law that allows judges to imprison people convicted of selling or possessing less than one gram of cocaine.

5.   Brazil has just approved a law penalizing people for carrying a gun without a permit.

6.   A broad anti-spam law has been approved in Europe.

7.   A commission of Congress approved the law, which must now be passed by the full sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate.

8.   A divorce law was approved by referendum last year, and reactions on abortion, homosexuality and access to birth control continue to ease.

9.   A spokeswoman for Mrs. Gehrer said the government expected Parliament to approve the law in October.

10.   Albany just approved a law this week that will introduce net metering to New York.