71.   The amendments were passed after a tense spring in which Russia threatened trade sanctions against its diminutive neighbor and rained a hot barrage of denunciations.

72.   The amendments were passed after a tense spring in which Russia threatened trade sanctions against its diminutive neighbor.

73.   The bill Clinton signed passed after a protracted, bitter fight over inclusion of the additional provisions.

74.   The bill passed only after Republican leaders assured Republicans from textile states that measures would be taken to shield the industry from unfair foreign competition.

75.   The bill was passed after a debate of about an hour.

76.   The fighters eventually let them pass after robbing them of their remaining belongings.

77.   The government of Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has widespread support in both houses of parliament, and the budget is expected to be passed after intense debate.

78.   The government has been pushing hard for budget approval, and until Thursday, the plan had appeared likely to pass after weeks of delays.

79.   The law was passed after the local Catholic archdiocese announced plans to close nine parish churches in San Francisco, prompting some to threaten court challenges.

80.   The penal code was passed after heavy lobbying by Cali drug cartel lawyers.