21.   But Tudjman could also use the parliament vote to basically reject international pressure.

22.   Constantinescu said he wanted to stress the point because he was worried by a Yugoslavian parliament vote Monday to join a Slavic union now consisting of Russia and Belarus.

23.   Despite the suspension of the troop withdrawal, a parliament vote in favor of the deal is expected Tuesday.

24.   Dini seeks to persuade opponents to drop most of the amendments and allow the plan to come to a parliament vote.

25.   Earlier Monday, President Mobutu Sese Seko had reportedly accepted a parliament vote last week ousting his hand-picked prime minister.

26.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said earlier that the prisoner releases would not begin until after the parliament vote.

27.   Gay and lesbian groups, who have campaigned for a decade for partnership rights, welcomed the parliament vote as long overdue.

28.   He is expected to be confirmed as the new governor in a state parliament vote on Wednesday with the support of the coalition Greens party.

29.   If two-thirds of parliament votes no-confidence, President Nursultan Nazarbayev must decide whether to dismiss the government or dissolve the parliament.

30.   In a single parliament vote on Friday, Finnish stores got the right to open on Sundays and Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen got to keep his job.