Word: cedes
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...doesn't think that's a danger, and many Israelis believe Sharon would not move against Arafat, since it would deprive the Israeli leader of an excuse not to pursue peace talks. There's much skepticism, however, that Arafat's announcement means he is ready to cede power. For one thing, Arafat didn't say when he'll make the move or precisely what powers the Prime Minister will have. But U.S. officials are intrigued by one candidate whose name has been floated for the new post: reformist Finance Minister Salam Fayyad, who has tackled Palestinian Authority corruption. Israeli officials...
...rebels across the Liberian border. The fighting came as government and rebel representatives signed a draft peace accord near Paris. The rebels will be part of a new national reconciliation government that draws ministers from across the Ivorian political spectrum. The deal calls for President Laurent Gbagbo to cede some of his powers to the new Prime Minister, Seydou Diarra, a respected Muslim diplomat who served as Premier in 1999 and 2000. The rebels dropped their demands for Gbagbo's resignation and immediate elections. They agreed to disarm. And progress was also made on the question of Ivorian citizenship requirements...
...important shield from any competition. Agnelli always made sure he had the support of government forces, regardless of party or ideology. It was a major distortion of Fiat's success, and left the company very, very weak when normal market conditions arrived." The boss nevertheless refused to cede control, fending off takeover bids from Ford Motors and others. Always convinced that his own fortunes and the country's were inextricably linked, Agnelli once noted: "In a country the size of Italy, a company the size of Fiat has a certain pulling power, which can reflect itself in certain things that...
Just-departed Massachusetts Acting Governor Jane M. Swift, who decided to cede her position as Republican gubernatorial nominee to W. Mitt Romney, will lead a group on a more infrequent schedule...
Adams is not the only parent who has been forced to make this wrenching choice. Though the exact number of children affected is unknown, scores of families in at least 26 states have had to cede legal guardianship--that is, give up the authority to make decisions concerning their child's residence and care--in order to qualify for services. This often involves removal from the home, either to a facility or to the custody of a trained foster family where the child receives intensive care somewhere in the community. Child advocates estimate that 1 in 5 families with mentally...