31.   Congress is expected to renew and strengthen the act this year, increasing shelter space and toughening penalties for interstate stalking.

32.   In May, the government toughened the penalties for smuggling, transporting or sheltering illegal immigrants.

33.   Late Monday, the government passed an anti-crime package meant to toughen penalties for violent crimes and make it easier to call out special troops.

34.   Late Monday, the government also passed an anti-crime package meant to toughen penalties for violent crimes and make it easier to call out special troops.

35.   Ontario supports parts of the bill that would ban many small handguns, toughen penalties for crimes committed with a gun and beef up anti-smuggling measures, Runciman said.

36.   On the other side of the bars, Utah and South Carolina toughened penalties or closed loopholes for prison guards who engage in sexual contact with inmates.

37.   State and federal governments vowed Tuesday to toughen new penalties for hoaxers following a wave anthrax scares and panic in recent days.

38.   Taiwan is toughening penalties for pollution from its millions of motorbikes.

39.   The bill would toughen penalties for crimes motivated by race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender or national origin.

40.   The law, which would amend existing broadcasting legislation, would drastically toughen penalties for tampering with cable wiring.