21.   Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri undertook a three-hour drive to Syria on Wednesday rather than face restrictions at Beirut airport, his office said.

22.   Increasing environmental and safety restrictions at overseas facilities are hampering U.S. efforts to keep soldiers trained and ready for combat, lawmakers reported Tuesday.

23.   Restrictions at the range have increased to the point where strafing is not practiced and only dummy bombs can be dropped on the island, Curtin wrote.

24.   The rules are expected to be liberalized for the tour, an attempt to entice skaters who complain about the technical and artistic restrictions at ISU events.

25.   The Ugandan leader also called for the lifting of barriers and restrictions at borders that hamper trade and the movement of people.

26.   There were also restrictions at border crossings between Gaza and Egypt and between the West Bank and Jordan.