11.   A government austerity plan has failed to restore confidence, and a rally prompted by news of U.S. support began to erode as congressional bickering broke out.

12.   Feinstein and Kyl spent much of Wednesday negotiating for the measure even as support began to wane.

13.   Like many other Hutu civilians, they decided to stop helping the rebels, who have been weakened since support began drifting away in October.

14.   But his support began to slip early this year as negotiations with the rebels fell apart and violence intensified.