51.   To bolster their values, those governments lifted official lending rates to entice investors to earn a higher return on their investments.

52.   To prop up the value of their weakened currencies, governments in Southeast Asia lifted interest rates in recent weeks to entice new investors.

53.   While the government recently lifted price controls on tortillas, its still not a booming business.

54.   Opposition lawmakers in Parliament demanded that the government lift its controls on news from the battle.

55.   Opposition lawmakers in Parliament demanded Wednesday that the government lift its controls on news from the battle.

56.   Prabhakaran also demanded that the Sri Lanka government lift its ban on the Tigers, calling it a precondition of the Thailand peace talks.

57.   A senior government official said it was critical that the government now lift a ban against the rebels so the peace negotiations can proceed on schedule.

58.   Al Quds Al Arabi was allowed to distribute Tuesday, one day after the government lifted a ban on its circulation and allowed its Amman office to reopen.

59.   Air New Zealand wants the government to lift the cap on foreign ownership because it needs a major capital infusion to rebuild its aircraft fleet.

60.   Also Wednesday, the Israeli government lifted monthlong restrictions barring tens of thousands of Palestinian laborers from entering Israel.