1.   Both countries already have adopted laws that allow their nationals to sue the United States if affected by Helms-Burton.

2.   Congress finally adopted the law after a two-year debate.

3.   More and more states were adopting laws which banned the sale of alcohol.

4.   Thirty-four other states have adopted similar laws banning assisted suicide.

5.   And aside from reducing the right to bail for mostly petty criminals, Ireland has not adopted laws to target sophisticated organizations.

6.   And as its citizens rush to get wired, Iran and Singapore, too, are trying to adopt censorship laws for the new medium.

7.   As more states adopt deregulation laws, other companies are likely to follow suit.

8.   Besides Zamfara, the states of Sokoto and Kebbi have adopted Islamic law.

9.   A number of Massachusetts towns have adopted similar laws that require people who intend to do home solicitations to register in advance with local police.

10.   A number of cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, have adopted similar laws restricting municipal purchases from companies that do business in Burma.