31.   Financial markets have been nervously watching the debate in Washington for days, operating under the assumption the package would be approved.

32.   Five supervisors attending a joint meeting of the Rules and Budget committees approved a package of ordinances Wednesday giving the go-ahead to the new dispatch center.

33.   Grappling with a slowdown in economic growth, the French Cabinet approved a package of measures Wednesday designed to encourage consumers to save less and spend more.

34.   Gobrecht said season ticket sales are expected to skyrocket if the Legislature approves a financing package for a new stadium.

35.   He approved a package of measures granting patients in health maintenance organizations new rights to contest decisions on care.

36.   He said Congress is likely to approve the package by next Wednesday.

37.   If voters approve the stadium funding package, the Metropolitan King County Council would have to authorize the portion extending the hotel-motel tax.

38.   If no government package is approved, Continental could file for bankruptcy protection as soon as late October, the airline has said.

39.   In the House, Hastert said Congress might approve one package now and a second one after it analyzes data.

40.   Just last month, with oil prices at their peak, the cabinet approved a package of new measures to promote foreign investment.