31.   One solution advocated by some influential ethnic Albanian politicians is for Kosovo to become a third republic within the Yugoslav federation, currently consisting of Serbia and smaller Montenegro.

32.   She was granted bail in August when former Irish presidential candidate and influential politician Mary Banotti intervened.

33.   Some also claim that corruption pervades the construction industry, so the project would mainly benefit influential politicians and big businesses.

34.   Surroi suggested the tentative agreement accepted by the Albanians would be circulated among influential ethnic Albanian politicians and the KLA.

35.   The army defended its actions while Maronite Catholic Church and influential Druse politician Walid Jumblatt condemned the arrests.

36.   The case broke three weeks ago and continues to snowball, threatening to tarnish influential politicians and industrialists.

37.   The saga broke three weeks ago and continues to snowball, threatening to tarnish influential politicians and industrialists.

38.   The Supreme Court rejected a petition Tuesday by an influential politician that would have protected him from arrest in a corruption case.

39.   The Supreme Court rejected a petition Tuesday by an influential politician that would have protected him from arrest during his trial for corruption.

40.   The wife of an influential Sudanese politician called in comments published Wednesday for the closure of the Dutch embassy, saying its humanitarian projects were anti-Islamic.