11.   State prosecutors would gain new weapons to combat illegal interstate alcohol sales under legislation approved by the House on Friday.

12.   The president said he was determined to increase government revenues from alcohol while stamping out illegal alcohol production.

13.   Ukrainian kiosk owners and holiday revelers complained Monday about new government curbs on liquor sales aimed at stemming the widespread illegal alcohol trade.

14.   Illegal alcohol is often blamed for deaths.

15.   The liquor has been seized in separate raids over the past few months as part of a crackdown on illegal alcohol trade.