It would restore authority to the moderate Mr Abbas.

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Mr Hollande needed to restore his authority: party members had backed a yes in an internal vote.

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Mr Hollande needed to restore his authority: party members had backed a oui in an internal vote.

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He accused the opposition of trying to seize power and called Saturday's election to diffuse the crisis and restore his authority.

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Mr Putin had plenty on his plate already: his government is trying to push a radical income-tax reform through parliament, decide on an economic policy and restore central authority over Russia's 89 regions and republics.

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Once the withdrawal has been confirmed, the 4, 500-member United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is expected to be strengthened to enable it to help restore Beirut's authority over the area.

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If Mr Prodi can restore the commission's authority, then he and Mr Blair will be clashing soon enough.

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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said it would restore limited rail service.

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Port Authority officials have said they hoped to restore that link by the end of next month.

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Barger said he was aware of the skepticism about the LaGuardia return, but said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was making a determined effort to restore service.

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But, when somebody challenges the authority or the domain of a police officer who was just called to restore order, the discretionary process of the officer is not the same as that of a bystander.

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