His immediate challenge is to overturn the Sept. 23 ruling by Curtis Wagner , chief judge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, that El Paso restricted the flow of gas into California in late 2000 and early 2001.

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Cyprus has severely restricted the free flow of money to and from the island in recent days as it fought to avert a financial panic.

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When flow of labor and capital are restricted, as in a recession, everybody gets hurt.

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