71.   The Communists, along with the opposition Northern League party, promptly announced they would boycott any more votes on government reforms.

72.   The chairman of the French Senate, Christian Poncelet, visited Martinique on Saturday and met with local leaders to discuss government reforms.

73.   The Czech republic is one of the healthiest economies in the former East Bloc, thanks to its long industrial tradition, low debt and ambitious government reforms.

74.   The existence of an office that coordinates the work of government ministries officially ended Tuesday, the last to be closed under a broad government reform.

75.   The group is led by Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and is composed of many government ministers and Duma deputies who back government reforms.

76.   The Malaysian ringgit plunged to an all time low against the dollar Wednesday morning despite government reforms and cost cutting to shore up the economy.

77.   The Malaysian ringgit plunged to an all-time low against the dollar Wednesday despite government reforms and cost cutting to shore up the economy.

78.   The proposed government reforms include changing labor laws to combat rising unemployment and revamping the social security system.

79.   The rebels are demanding land for poor farmers, human rights guarantees, the return of refugees to their homes, and government reforms.

80.   The new posts reportedly will include one for crisis management and another for government reform.