51.   The attorneys general, who come from northeastern states, all oppose plans to relax the rule.

52.   The agency also relaxed rules that govern when and how companies can buy back their own shares of stock to enable them to help bolster their share prices.

53.   The ambassador said he is trying to convince the State Department to decide unilaterally to relax the rules without waiting for Russia to change its system.

54.   The Catholic Church might relax its rule that requires a celibate priesthood, encourage married clergy and even ordain women.

55.   The changes, which would relax some rules and scrap others, come in the wake of a massive telecommunications deregulation law, which eased many broadcast ownership restrictions.

56.   The comments Friday by the judges suggested that they would at least order the FCC to reconsider the restrictions, setting in motion proceedings to relax these rules.

57.   The dollar rose against the yen after the Finance Ministry said it would relax rules applying to foreign exchange, traders said.

58.   The Food and Drug Administration and drug manufacturers have opposed relaxing the rules on imports.

59.   The government also recently relaxed tax rules to encourage company buybacks of stock, which could help increase share prices.

60.   The ministry also will relax rules requiring banks to step up disposal of bad loans next year.