11.   That sense of futility is one reason the Saratov police force, the local governor, and many other local officials are behind a drive to legalize prostitution here.

12.   That step also came after denunciations of the results by President Yeltsin and the local governor.

13.   That sense of futility is one reason the police, the local governor, and many other local officials are behind a drive to legalize prostitution here.

14.   That step also came after denunciations of the results by Yeltsin and the local governor.

15.   The decree canceling the agreement was signed both by Orlov and Vladimir Butov, the local governor of the Nanets region where the fields are located.

16.   The elections are important primarily as a signal of voter discontent, because the local governors do not have much power or impact on the lives of the people.

17.   The latest firestorm began when the local governor scoffed that speed skating is uninteresting, a bit like watching water beetles flit about the surface of a pond.

18.   The local governor brought in the police and effectively blocked Metalclad from operating.

19.   The local governor sent aides into the streets with loudspeakers to urge residents not to panic.

20.   The local governor and mayor also attended the ceremony.