Both polls indicate that President Pervez Musharraf's ruling coalition will have a difficult time retaining power in the vote.

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The French like the idea of countries retaining veto power in certain areas.

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Nobody could have foreseen such a simple game retaining so much power in the market three years after its initial release.

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Rising costs, greater difficulties in attracting and retaining key employees and power shortages in many coastal areas may cause companies to re-think their China manufacturing strategies.

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The same imbalance applies now in the Balkans, notwithstanding last year's strategic defence review, which argued for retaining an ability to project British power overseas.

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