71.   The changes to the financial crime legislation was still in committee, Cabinet Chief Alfredo Atanasof said.

72.   The IMF said changes to the bankruptcy and white-collar crime legislation would help boost investor confidence.

73.   The Fund wants the bankruptcy and white-collar crime legislation altered, saying that will help boost investor confidence.

74.   The Texas Legislature on Wednesday abruptly postponed a vote on hate crimes legislation after the governor persuaded key Republicans to pull their support, a sponsor said.

75.   The threats fuel his anger, Leyden says, provoking him to do more to educate others and help strengthen hate crime legislation.

76.   The Senate started debating the financial crimes legislation Wednesday before ending for the night.

77.   The Senate unanimously approved hate crimes prevention legislation in July but it stalled in the House.

78.   The Texas Legislature on Wednesday abruptly stopped voting on hate crimes legislation after the governor persuaded key Republicans to pull their support, a sponsor said.

79.   It includes a balanced budget amendment, removing preventive social programs from crime legislation, cutting taxes and welfare and beefing up defense spending.