71.   A bill designed to discourage physician-assisted suicide may meet strong opposition when it goes to the Senate next week.

72.   A plan by Kansai Electric Power Co. to build a conversion unit in Osaka, for instance, is facing strong local opposition based on health concerns.

73.   A recent Fort Worth Star-Telegram poll of the Legislature suggests strong opposition to the amendment, and legislative leaders have said it is not a priority.

74.   Accomplishing this legislative coup took masterful political manipulation against strong opposition.

75.   Acknowledging the strong opposition to his proposals in the Legislature, Pataki hinted Tuesday that he still expects to score political points by rousing public backing for his agenda.

76.   After the FTC staff forwarded its recommendation for the antitrust suit to the commissioners last week, Intel officials met with the commission to voice their strong opposition.

77.   Already, some GOP strategists are worried that the issue could backfire on the party despite polls showing strong public opposition to gay marriage.

78.   All of the measures face strong opposition from the Republican leadership.

79.   Also, sales of nuclear fuel have fallen short of early, optimistic projections, because of strong public opposition to the construction of new nuclear power plants.

80.   But a proposal to restore the old name of Upper Volta stirred strong popular opposition and was abandoned.