51.   Inside Afghanistan, meanwhile, there were signs the Taliban were trying to bolster support.

52.   It was intended to bolster support for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

53.   Koizumi had hoped the visit on the surrender anniversary, which continues to be an emotional day for many older Japanese, would bolster his support with such groups.

54.   Last June, after a trip to Britain to bolster Western support for her campaign, Plavsic was detained at the Belgrade airport for several hours.

55.   Many Republicans say he can afford to take limited steps to bolster support in the political center without losing his base.

56.   Michel was in the Uzbek capital heading an EU delegation aimed at bolstering support for the U.S.-led anti-terror efforts.

57.   Meanwhile, Duhalde on Tuesday met with congressional leaders from his Peronist Party hoping to bolster support for his economic plan.

58.   Musharraf also said Monday that his move to bolster support within the military had nothing to do with the U.S. strikes.

59.   Premier Costas Simitis sought to bolster public support for his embattled Socialist government on Tuesday by promising large increases in spending for social welfare programs.

60.   President Hugo Chavez led thousands of parents, teachers, and students in a march through Caracas on Wednesday to bolster support for his contested education reforms.