31.   The legislation would prevent savers who win lawsuits against the banking freeze from collecting on their deposits until the government has had the chance to appeal the decision.

32.   The Senate approved the bill, which tightens a four-month-old banking freeze, late Wednesday.

33.   The U.S. administration supports the IMF stance that Argentina must change its currency regime, scrap a banking freeze and deal with soaring budget deficits.

34.   The step was taken to avoid a repeat of the long lines by Argentines anxious to withdraw what cash they could amid a partial banking freeze.

35.   There was no letup to angry protests over the banking freeze, joblessness and rising poverty.

36.   These include establishing a budget framework, ending a banking freeze and reinforcing the independence of the central bank, he said.

37.   Through e-mails, Web sites and word of mouth, organizers called on Argentines to go into the streets late Friday to protest against the banking freeze.

38.   Those areas include establishing a budget framework, ending a banking freeze and reinforcing the independence of the central bank, Koehler said.

39.   Todesca said the government was looking for ways to relax the banking freeze that has enraged Argentines by closing off access to their savings.

40.   Within three days of the banking freeze, the Hippodrome installed debit card machines at its tills.