41.   Republicans removed a provision from the temporary spending bill Clinton vetoed on Monday that would raise Medicare premiums.

42.   Representatives of the banking industry say a compromise is still possible if the insurance provisions are removed.

43.   Sen. Lauch Faircloth, R-N.C., voted against the bill because it had removed provisions he said were essential to reduce illegitimacy.

44.   She also demanded that The Globe remove a provision from the contract that seemed to hold her responsible for any lawsuits that stemmed from publication of the story.

45.   She said she would support the bill if the provision is removed.

46.   Still, Brittan said the EU will press the U.S. to remove the provision because it considers it illegal under the terms of a previous trade agreement.

47.   That provision was removed.

48.   That provision was removed from the final bill.

49.   The dispute appeared resolved last week, with some Democrats saying they assumed that the provision would be removed from the bill as part of the balanced budget agreement.

50.   The group campaigned to remove provisions of federal laws that discouraged the disabled from working.