11.   President Boris Yeltsin on Friday signed into law a bill aimed at keeping convicted criminals from gaining influence in parliamentary elections set for December.

12.   President Clinton is expected to sign into law a bill tightening the U.S. embargo on Cuba.

13.   President Fidel Ramos on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows men, and spouses, to sue for rape.

14.   She also noted that Bush signed into law a bill to prevent Texas cities and counties from suing gun manufacturers for gun violence.

15.   Saying only the truth could bury the past, President Nelson Mandela on Wednesday signed into law a bill creating a commission to root out apartheid-era crimes.

16.   The leftist government of Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has been pressing to make the bill law since it was first introduced in October, triggering fierce debate across Europe.

17.   Iran accused the United States on Monday of seeking a scapegoat for terrorist attacks as US President Bill Clinton was set to sign into law a bill threatening sanctions.

18.   Even if LegCo does not pass the budget the colonial administration can still make the bill law.