1.   But the shopowners have won a victory with the passage of a law that maintains curbs on retailing hours.

2.   As for weapons that have been banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions, Powell said these curbs should be maintained until Iraq complies with them.

3.   Crude prices firmed further in London Tuesday, on the expectation of OPEC maintaining its curbs but also on continuing tension in the Middle East.

4.   Rodriguez appealed to rival states to maintain their curbs.