61.   While Japanese media reports say the package will also include measures to loosen regulations, market participants braced for a big spending package and little else.

62.   With equities tumbling, market watchers began speculating the government would be forced to put together a large spending package to keep the market from falling further.

63.   About half of that growth came from generous government spending packages introduced last fall.

64.   And while approval of a supplementary budget by the Cabinet gave stocks a boost Thursday, analysts said the market is already looking for a second spending package.

65.   But Republicans are already warning that ambitious new spending packages face rough sledding this year.

66.   Clinton will present that spending package to Congress on Monday.

67.   Congress must approve any new spending packages for Israel.

68.   Hastert hopes the big spending package can be approved by the House next week, said Hastert spokesman John Feehery.

69.   House Speaker Dennis Hastert hopes the spending package can be approved in the House next week, said Hastert spokesman John Feehery.

70.   In a recent session of Parliament, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto hinted that there remains room for the government to produce a fiscal spending package.