61.   The lower house passed the measure last month, and upper house approval had been expected.

62.   The lower house passed the two so-called financial system stabilization bills on Saturday.

63.   The lower parliamentary house has also passed the law.

64.   The powerful lower house passed the legislation last Friday.

65.   If both houses of Congress pass the bill, Clinton could veto the measure.

66.   Both houses must pass the conference committee version before sending it to President Bill Clinton to veto or sign into law.

67.   Both houses must then pass the conference report before sending it on to President Bill Clinton to veto or sign into law.

68.   Both houses of congress passed non-binding measures earlier this year urging Clinton to allow the visit.

69.   The Russian lower house of parliament passed a vote of no-confidence on the government Wednesday following the hostage fiasco in southern Russia.

70.   Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday cleared the last parliamentary hurdle to taking power when the lower house passed a vote of confidence in his government.