Mrs Tanaka landed the foreign ministry because her support for Mr Koizumi was crucial in lifting him to power in April.

ECONOMIST: Ructions in Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet

Chaudhry has issued key rulings that have weakened Musharraf's grip on power -- including lifting the exile imposed on Sharif, an outspoken critic of Musharraf, the man who ousted him from power in a 1999 military coup.

CNN: Lawyers protest in Pakistan

The Cold War was over, but in two successive military campaigns during the 1990s, air power had done the heavy lifting required to defeat aggressive dictators.

FORBES: Air Force Positions For Resurgence In Pacific Era

The real worry is that now and in the future we, and the rest of Europe, won't have the military resources and the will power to do our part of the heavy lifting.

BBC: Unpicking the logic of Obama's relationship with Europe

Since these boats have keels that are 3 meters or more deep to counterbalance the power of the sails, some owners opt for expensive hydraulic lifting systems to raise their keels and sneak into Caribbean anchorages.

FORBES: Mine's Lighter

Republicans planned to offer an alternative bill that included lifting the Obama administration's blanket moratorium on deepwater drilling, setting up a bipartisan commission with subpoena power to investigate the Gulf oil disaster and propose reforms, and allowing for revenue sharing for states that permit offshore drilling.

CNN: Top issues: Energy and environment

So I think the best way to do that is for Vice President Suleiman, as the head of this process representing the Egyptian government -- is to expand the size and scope of the discussions and the negotiations with those that are not in power, and to take many of the steps that we outlined yesterday, one of which is lifting the emergency law.

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