The leading index was also weakened by a number of major companies going ex-dividend.
At the same time, the position of the reformers in Rome was also weakened.
But it was also weakened by a post-Christmas profit downgrade after an unexpected slide in sales at Argos.
Mr. Riordan was also weakened by a commercial from Mr. Jones featuring former Gov. George Deukmejian, a Republican, assailing Mr. Riordan.
The strike was also weakened on Wednesday when police broke up a six-day sit-in by thousands of striking workers at a training center.
Wearied by scandal and for a time confined to a wheelchair by back problems, Mr Rangel was also weakened by demography.
AQI/ISI was also weakened by the loss of several of its senior leaders in attacks by U.S. and Iraqi forces.
Over the year that followed, an EU state aid decision on renewables went against Germany, while a cap on the amount of first generation biofuels that could be counted towards EU targets was also weakened.
The Russian market was also weakened by investors divesting in the wake of the war in Georgia, which raised the specter of a return to cold war hostilities with the West.
The Mercian force was also weakened by desertions.
