61.   The water authority is taking immediate steps to boost the La Plata water supply by opening or drilling wells and setting up portable filtration plants on rivers.

62.   Turkey last week said it would take steps to boost its diplomatic bonds with northern Cyprus, whose statehood is recognized only by Ankara.

63.   Top government economic policy makers were divided Tuesday on whether Japan should take further steps to boost its slumping economy.

64.   Israel and Jordan pledged Monday to sign a peace treaty in the near future after they agreed during high-level talks at the White Houseto take steps to boost relations .

65.   US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin on Thursday said he hoped the upcoming meetings here of international finance officials will take steps to boost the effectiveness of development banks.

66.   The IMF urged Washington to take steps to boost domestic savings, reduce the national debt and roll back inflation.