51.   The EU foreign ministers did not debate the measure in detail but the Netherlands and Britain suggested the EU tread carefully.

52.   The full House plans to debate the measure Wednesday.

53.   The House planned to debate the measure today, and members of both parties predicted passage despite opposition by many conservatives who said it is too expensive.

54.   The Senate planned to debate the measure Wednesday, and final passage there seemed likely on Thursday.

55.   The Senate began debating the measure, part of an overall tax bill.

56.   The Senate will debate the measure on Friday.

57.   The State Duma plans a special session on Wednesday to further debate the measures.

58.   They said that Europe was already debating measures to scrutinize such products by labeling them.

59.   As deputies debated the measure, President Ernesto Zedillo was booed in the northern city of Durango by several hundred demonstrators protesting the proposed tax increase.

60.   Deputies started debating the measures Saturday afternoon after postponing a session initially due to start on Friday.