81.   Kwasniewski, a former communist, proposed legislation last year that would require background checks for top government officials.

82.   Last November, Colorado voters approved a measure closing the so-called gun show loophole by requiring background checks of those who try to buy from an unlicensed vendor.

83.   Ms. Butts criticized Bush for failing to support a bill in the Legislature this spring that would have required background checks on buyers at Texas gun shows.

84.   New regulations require second check at gate of passengers and hand luggage.

85.   Sales at gun shows and flea markets, however, do not require such checks unless a federally licensed gun dealer is involved.

86.   Sales at gun shows currently do not require such checks, however, unless the firearms are sold by a federally licensed dealer.

87.   Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she will introduce legislation early next year to require background checks for all gun purchases, even those between private individuals.

88.   Seeking to prevent any spread of the Ebola virus into France, the government said Friday it will require medical checks for all airline passengers arriving from Zaire.

89.   The Agriculture Department requires swill-feeding producers to be inspected at least quarterly, but some states require such checks more often.

90.   The bill would require background checks by private sellers as well as licensed sellers at gun shows.