21.   But several regional sports officials said the committee would probably be unable to significantly curtail the power of host countries.

22.   California already has had rolling blackouts in San Francisco Bay area and state-wide calls for curtailing power by commercial customers because of supply problems.

23.   Except for the faction leaders, whose power has been curtailed, most Somalis and outside observers applaud the achievements of the Islamic courts.

24.   Khattak told reporters the amendment suppresses the rights of the provinces, curtails the power of judiciary and undermined the constitution.

25.   Mesic and Budisa both support constitutional changes to curtail presidential powers that critics say Tudjman abused.

26.   Nouri believes in curtailing the power of the clerics and says the issue of Iran-U.S. relations should be put to the people in a national referendum.

27.   Since then, Wijdenbosch has curtailed the powers of his Cabinet ministers while clamping down on information given the press.

28.   Some reformist groups and newspapers allied with Khatami have interpreted his silence and the hard-line backlash as a sign that his powers have been curtailed.

29.   The blackouts represented the first time the company has curtailed power because of a supply shortage, company officials said.

30.   They also curtailed power reaching the area from neighboring Ukraine.