41.   In May, ruling party lawmakers adopted a reworked constitution barring Kaunda from elections on grounds his parents were Malawian immigrants, making him a first generation Zambian.

42.   In addition to Kim, another leading ruling party lawmaker, Kim Myong-yun, and opposition party legislator Kim Hyun-ook, were also questioned Saturday.

43.   Investigators raided the home and offices Wednesday of a ruling party lawmaker suspected in a bribery scandal after prosecutors asked a court to issue a warrant for his arrest.

44.   Kan has long boasted a cleaner, more grassroots image than the old-style ruling party lawmakers.

45.   Japanese prosecutors asked a court Wednesday for an arrest warrant for a ruling party lawmaker suspected of illegally taking money from a stock brokerage in a widening bribery scandal.

46.   Late last year Shipley suddenly resigned as head of the National Party after she lost the support of her own party lawmakers.

47.   Khaleda Zia, leader of the opposition, and her party lawmakers attended the house proceeding.

48.   Last month, a governing party lawmaker hanged himself as prosecutors prepared a warrant for his arrest.

49.   Last weekend, a ruling party Japanese lawmaker headed to North Korea to discuss the establishment of liaison offices.

50.   Many Labor party lawmakers, eager to capitalized on their strong poll ratings, had been pressing for a May election.