21.   Because it was passed under restrictive budget rules, the tax cuts would expire after five years unless extended by a future Congress.

22.   British Home Secretary Jack Straw asked to extend by one week the original Wednesday deadline to decide whether to allow extradition proceedings to continue, his office announced Thursday.

23.   But the state said it may extend it by a couple of hours.

24.   Earlier, Russian President Boris Yeltsin had extended by two days the ultimatum that the rebels disarm or face dire consequences.

25.   Egat earlier extended by six months the commissioning dateline for the Gulf Power power station.

26.   He introduced a bill that extended by a year the life of a commission investigating what happened to assets that came into the possession of the U.S. government.

27.   In October, both sides extended by three months a three-month cease-fire to speed the flow of humanitarian aid.

28.   It extends by six months the original deadline for repatriating the Vietnamese and overrides objections by some refugee organizations protesting forcible repatriation.

29.   It had been due to expire Monday, but the sides agreed last week to extend it by one month.

30.   It extends by six months the original deadline for repatriation, while a U.S. offer to interview refugees after they return to Vietnam overrides objections by some refugee organizations.