United Nations troops are now authorized to concentrate on helping the government extend its authority by deploying at strategic locations and "by responding robustly to any hostile actions or threats of force".
There are 17 other sites operating around the world, but only Brazil is now authorized to launch both rockets and satellites of American make.
They had already been certified as organic by one of the independent local agencies that are now authorized to grant federal certification.
And the crusading lawyer's office is now authorized to collect DNA samples to establish paternity in the event that accused men claim they are not the fathers.
Giorgia Boscolo, 23, the daughter of a gondolier, is now authorized to take passengers on her gondola while completing her training.
According to a road map that the military announced Wednesday, Justice Mansour is now authorized to make constitutional declarations, form an interim technocrat government and create a committee to revise the Constitution.
Prosecutors in regular cases are now authorized to detain suspects without charge for six months, instead of four days, and a new communication law authorizes wiretaps with less judicial scrutiny.
Should Bush and Cheney ever visit — and they do love their maple syrup — local police are now authorized to arrest or extradite them; that is, if they "haven't been impeached already".
In a sign of the escalating effect of the events on Monday, Palestinian officials declared today that their security officers are now authorized to shoot at Israeli soldiers if the soldiers fire on protesters.
The base appeared to be under the control of the attacking soldiers, who like most of the Russians in Crimea wore no insignia, and the ministry said that Ukrainian forces in Crimea were now authorized to use force to defend themselves.
