The agency's director-general, Mohamed ElBaradei, professes himself encouraged by the apparent change of heart.

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He then told the inquest how negotiators encouraged Moat to give himself up, and he took up the offer of a sandwich and a bottle of water, but kept the gun pointing at his own head.

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His doctors (along with the psychiatric nurses and the social workers who led the daily therapy groups) had encouraged him to uncurl himself from the fetal position and try, at least try, to watch television or play a board game with the other patients, but this had mostly proved too great a challenge.

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With a supporter in Mr Charest and an admirer in Mr Dumont, Mr Harper may be encouraged to call an election himself.

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Inevitably, the present crisis has encouraged the prime minister's instinct for detaching himself from the fray of party politics.

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When the head of the World Bank came to see the experiment, Mitra said he encouraged him to go to the New Delhi slum and see for himself.

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In a business that revolves around people, the executives whom Mr Purcell has either sacked or encouraged to leave are far better known inside, and outside, the firm than he is himself.

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"We want to thank the fans supporting us, the local officials and businesses that have encouraged us, the State of Texas, Circuit of The Americas' staff and Bernie (Ecclestone) himself, " founding partner Red McCoombs said in a statement.

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