1.   Councils will get sweeping powers to impose fines on drivers who park illegally.

2.   He asked for approval of a constitution with sweeping new presidential powers in the failed referendum last week.

3.   Among them was the repeal or revision of several colonial-era laws giving him sweeping powers to crack down on political dissidents and break up demonstrations.

4.   And, desperate for support in the second round, Yeltsin granted a strong rival in the campaign sweeping powers to redirect the course of the nation.

5.   According to settlement documents obtained by The Times, the task force will have sweeping power over personnel programs at Texaco.

6.   But he was given sweeping powers to cut regulations to decrease business costs.

7.   But the Pentagon spokesman, Kenneth Bacon, said Cohen had argued publicly and privately against sweeping powers for the court.

8.   Egyptian law lets the president control the parliament, appoint local governors, and keep the country under sweeping emergency powers allowing detention without trials.

9.   He will head a newly created National Infrastructures Ministry, an office with sweeping powers lopped off from other ministries and one of the largest portfolios in the government.

10.   Helms has sweeping powers as committee chairman to hold up nominations.