31.   Prime Minister-designate Rafik Hariri, outlining his policies to Parliament on Thursday, pledged closer alliance with Syria and said Syrian troops need to remain in Lebanon.

32.   Raidi, the deputy party secretary in Tibet, outlined the policy in a speech delivered last September, Eastern Expess said.

33.   Simitis, outlining economic policy over the weekend, announced sweeping tax cuts and said additional money would be raised by doubling taxes on stocks sales.

34.   The document envisages that both countries retain their sovereignty, but sets up the Supreme Council consisting of their leaders to outline joint policies.

35.   The document envisages that both nations retain their sovereignty, but sets up a Supreme Council consisting of their leaders to outline joint policies.

36.   The ITAR-Tass news agency said the paper outlines policies on national security, defense and cultural ties.

37.   The new policy was outlined in a letter this week to Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and confirmed Wednesday by Circuit City spokesman Jim Babb.

38.   The scientists are this week putting finishing touches on a report outlining policies governments can adopt against global warming.

39.   The speech outlined the policies of the month-old government of Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.

40.   The two countries plan to set up a Supreme Council to outline joint policies.