91. Manila on Friday morning braced for a deadly typhoon, the most powerful in a decade, that was expected to strike at around noon. 92. Once thought to be a slumbering cocoon of charged particles embracing the Earth, new research shows these radiation belts can become extremely powerful in a matter of seconds. 93. Police investigations of the rich and powerful in Thailand rarely result in criminal charges or prosecutions. 94. The blast was believed to be the most powerful in a Russian mine in the last half-century, according to Russian Television. 95. The calling off of the protest was seen as a victory for hard-liners who have are powerful in Isfahan. 96. The MQM is politically powerful in Karachi, the capital of Sindh and the largest city of Pakistan. 97. The office of chief justice is particularly powerful in Alabama, which the American Bar Association lists as one of only eight states to elect judges in partisan elections. 98. The rich and powerful in Thailand routinely get away with crimes. 99. The racketeers are powerful in a country where reputation and image are considered all important. 100. Washington is powerful in a covert way. |