His return is important (75 billion euros) and represents almost two-thirds of taxes allocated to social protection (65%).

Critics contend that the return of the shuttles to flight represents only the first step in rebuilding the nation's civilian space program.

Such a return to their ancestral homeland represented the fulfillment of a two-century old dream.

But the return of the controversial device to the operating room hardly represented a triumphant comeback.

"His blessed return represents an important turn and a necessary step for national unity."

If that were the case, the return of the deposits would actually have represented a loss, he said.

The returns represented the first time in Westchester's political history that Democratic candidates captured more elected offices than their opponents.

The return to citizen participation represents a bold commitment to have ordinary Japanese take greater responsibility in running the country.

Mr. Baum said this year's returns of adults from the sea, the 500 fish, represent at least a 25 percent increase from last year.

A return to those levels would represent a gain of more than 4 1/2 points from yesterday's price of 99 10/32 to yield 8.81 percent.