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Nancy Pelosi no longer enjoys the high profile of her years as House speaker and has not been able to transfer her longtime influence as the most powerful woman in Congress to her new role as House minority leader — even among fellow Democrats.

The commission was alarmed by a series of structural collapses at the ruins over the past 18 months that drew the attention of news media worldwide and raised worries about the fragility of the ancient city buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Almost as concerning, however, is the longtime influence of the Camorra, the Neapolitan organized crime network, in the region.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19 — The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to penalize 2008 presidential candidates who defied a new nominating calendar devised to lessen the longtime influence of New Hampshire and Iowa, the two states that have traditionally kicked off the nominating process.

Mormon leaders went on to praise the Scouts and their longtime influence in young lives.

The musical, which has been at least 11 years in the making, has been described as a Southern Gothic work based on a true story that Mr. Mellencamp wanted to fashion for the stage in the spirit of Tennessee Williams, one of his longtime influences.

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The explicit marking of campaign donors on the list also could present an image counter to Brown's longtime crusade against the influence of money in politics, political observers noted.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founders of Google, are longtime Burners, and the influence of San Francisco and Seattle tech culture is everywhere in the camps and exhibits built for the eight-day festival.

He has 19 tattoos, including one dedicated to Evel Knievel, a longtime idol and powerful fashion influence.

Looming over Winogrand's legacy is the influence of the longtime director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, John Szarkowski.

Iran is exploiting a perception of American weakness and betrayal of longtime friends to spread its influence.