1.   At the same time, Brazilian opposition lawmakers say they have enough votes to force a formal probe into whether five legislators took bribes to vote for the amendment.

2.   Based on the findings, PUC commissioners ordered a formal probe into the discrepancy, the agency said Thursday.

3.   A day after meeting with Spitzer, Harvey Pitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced last Thursday that the SEC would launch a formal probe.

4.   McCain, an Arizona Republican and chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, requested a formal GAO probe in a letter today to James Hinchman, U.S. comptroller general.

5.   The California Public Utilities Commission launched a formal probe into the company and plans to begin holding hearings that could lead to a fine.

6.   The decision to open a formal probe, Freeh said, was made in consultation with the Justice Department.

7.   The formal probe it will now launch ultimately could lead to punishments ranging from a rebuke to expulsion from the Senate.

8.   A judge will decide whether there are grounds for a formal probe, said the court official, who spoke on condition he not be named.

9.   A spokesman for the SEC would not comment on the matter, and would not confirm if a more formal probe would take place.

10.   An investigative judge will determine whether there are grounds for a formal probe.