71.   Earlier this month, Koichi Kato, a former influential lawmaker in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, resigned from Parliament over alleged misuse of political donations.

72.   Economist and former lawmaker Lai Shyh-bao of the New Party said he was worried that Tsung did not have enough experience in a major policy-making job.

73.   Now, the former lawmaker is running for Tokyo governor and he is promising to declare war on the central government.

74.   Former independent lawmaker and outspoken democrat Emily Lau criticized the plan.

75.   Former lawmaker, wife go very public over sexual assault allegations.

76.   Former ruling party lawmaker Kim Han-kyu became minister of government administration.

77.   Former lawmaker Nicholas Budgen, a leading Conservative Party opponent of the European Union, died Monday of liver cancer, the party announced.

78.   Gunmen shot and killed a former Haitian lawmaker Thursday, a radio station reported.

79.   Hours earlier, Sabaya said he would kill the three at noon Thursday unless the government includes former Malaysian lawmaker Sarno Sairin and merchant Yusof Hamdan in talks.

80.   His relatively new party, the Democrats, who also include former ruling party lawmakers, made key advances in the last election, held in the summer.