Although federal and city narcotic agents sometimes worked together, Sokol continued, rivalries developed when they were `` aiming at the same criminals ''.

Although Abensberg was an autonomous city, it remained dependent on the powerful Dukes of Bavaria.

Although Atlanta ’ s lack of bike lanes may deter many residents from cycling, the city ’ s transportation plan calls for the construction of 226 miles of bike lanes by 2020, with the BeltLine helping to achieve this goal.

Although only half the size and population of West Berlin, East Berlin included most of the historic center of the city.

Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.

Although Cairo avoided Europe's stagnation during the Late Middle Ages, it could not escape the Black Death, which struck the city more than fifty times between 1348 and 1517.

Although no longer on the spice route, the city facilitated the transportation of Yemeni coffee and Indian textiles, primarily to Anatolia, North Africa, and the Balkans.

Although the Cairo metropolis extends away from the Nile in all directions, the city of Cairo resides only on the east bank of the river and two islands within it on a total area of.

Although enclosed by Thuringian territory in the west, south and east, the city remained part of the Prussian Province of Saxony until 1944.

Although the city of Rome was in ruins, distant from the seat of secular power, and constantly harassed by invaders, the Roman Patriarchate remained the center of the Western or Latin Church.

Although the Romans won a clear victory over the Carthaginian relief force at the Battle of Agrigentum, the Carthaginian army defending the city managed to escape.

Although the city was affected by the Great Depression and simultaneous drought, it nevertheless experienced slow and steady growth throughout the early part of the twentieth century.

Although the city was technically a democracy of sorts, his power came from a vast patronage network along with his alliance to the new immigrants, the gente nuova ( new people ).

Although there have been some reports suggesting that Toronto may be one of the world's most diverse cities ( see Demographics of Toronto ), the United Nations agency has never designated any city as being the most multicultural or diverse.

Although native to Ghent, he punished the city after the 1539 Revolt of Ghent and obliged the city's nobles to walk in front of the emperor barefoot with a noose ( Dutch: strop ) around the neck ; since this incident, the people of Ghent have been called " Stroppendragers " ( noose bearers ).

Although until the 13th century religious minorities ( Jews and Muslims ) had enjoyed considerable tolerance in Castilla and Aragon – the only Christian kingdoms where Jews were not restricted from any professional occupation – the situation of the Jews collapsed over the 14th century, reaching a climax in 1391 with large scale massacres in every major city except Ávila.

Although the city of Cleveland benefited greatly from the new tourist attraction, Pei was unhappy with it.

Although there are some forest parks within the city limits, the area surrounding Leipzig is relatively unforested.

Although the transformation from a city with its economic base in manufacturing has returned growth to Malmö, it has largely benefited the already somewhat well-off.

Although no longer a member of the OAU ( Organisation of African Unity ) since November 12, 1984 — following the admission of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as the government of Western Sahara — Morocco remains involved in developing the regional economy, as the city of Casablanca contains North Africa's busiest port and serves as the country's economic center.

Although the economy of Moncton was traumatized twice — by the collapse of the shipbuilding industry in the 1860s and by the closure of the CNR locomotive shops in the 1980s — the city was able to rebound strongly on both occasions.

Although he accepted temporary chairs at the universities of Pisa and Messina, throughout his life he continuously returned to Bologna to practice medicine, a city that repaid him by erecting a monument in his memory after his death.

Although best known for its music, Nashville is a city filled with countless dining destinations.

Although Osman did not physically participate in the battle, the victory at Bursa proved to be extremely vital for the Ottomans as the city served as a staging ground against the Byzantines in Constantinople, and as a newly adorned capital for Osman's son, Orhan.

Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower ( the bell tower of the city's cathedral ), the city of over 88, 332 residents ( around 200, 000 with the metropolitan area ) contains more than 20 other historic churches, several palaces and various bridges across the River Arno.

Although it became the largest and best known city in Grays Harbor, Aberdeen lagged behind neighbors Hoquiam and Cosmopolis in the early years.

Although the neighborhood is immediately west of New York's main business district, development lagged for more than 30 years because of strict zoning rules called the Special Clinton District designed to protect the neighborhood's low-rise character.

Although iron production in France lagged behind Britain, the government was eager to foster the development of its domestic iron industry.

Although Essex had more guns overall, many of them had lagged behind on the march.

Although Essex had been reinforced by some of his units which had lagged behind on the march, he withdrew on 25 October to Warwick Castle, abandoning seven guns on the battlefield.

Although the United States lagged far behind European countries in instituting concrete social welfare policies, the earliest and most comprehensive philosophical justification for the welfare state was produced by the American sociologist Lester Frank Ward ( 1841 – 1913 ) whom the historian Henry Steele Commager called " the father of the modern welfare state ".

Although Dumont was a very popular leader, support for the ADQ always lagged behind support for its leader.

Although Deutsch consistently led opinion polls in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area, and had the largest amount of cash on hand for most of the race, he lagged in statewide opinion polls behind rival Betty Castor, whose fundraising dramatically accelerated during the summer of 2004 with the help of EMILY's List, which contributed close to $ 4. 5 million in television and advertising dollars.

Although his performance lagged behind his 1999 performance, he amassed a league-high 36 touchdown passes and 4, 830 passing yards.

Although Governor J. Joseph Garrahy had ordered an emergency evacuation of all public buildings, shortly before noon on February 6, too many people had lagged.

Although implementation of LDPC codes has lagged behind that of other codes, notably turbo codes, the absence of encumbering software patents has made LDPC attractive to some.

Although medical research and education lagged in the United States compared to medical colleges ' European counterparts, the interest in anatomical dissection grew in the United States.

Although it is commonly believed that assassins were under the influence of hashish during their killings or during their indoctrination, there is debate as to whether these claims have merit, with many Eastern writers and an increasing number of western academics coming to believe that drug-taking was not the key feature behind the name.

Although the Orioles hovered around. 500 for much of the season, they had fallen back by September and were over 20 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays.

Although prior to the catastrophic collapse of the towers, the phrase " a good day to bury bad news " ( not actually used by Moore ) has since been used to refer to other instances of attempting to hide one item of news behind a more publicised issue.

Although never president, Diego Portales dominated Chilean politics from the cabinet and behind the scenes from 1830 to 1837.

Although much is known about the mechanisms behind the spread of cholera, this has not led to a full understanding of what makes cholera outbreaks happen some places and not others.

Although the service sector has recently overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of Dominicans ( due principally to growth in tourism and Free Trade Zones ), agriculture remains the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption and is in second place ( behind mining ) in terms of export earnings.

" Although his expedition through Afghanistan was brief, Alexander left behind a Hellenic cultural influence that lasted several centuries.

Although Whale had little interest in the politics behind the war, he realized that conscription was inevitable so he enlisted in the Army.

Although the expedition did make notable achievements in science, scientific research itself was not the main goal behind the mission.

Although banned in 1953, France was obliged to grant Morocco independence on March 2, 1956, leaving behind them a legacy of urbanisation and the beginnings of an industrial economy.

Although the print version of the paper remains the largest local metropolitan newspaper in the United States, it is the third largest newspaper overall, behind The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, and its weekday circulation has fallen since 1990 ( as have other newspapers ) to fewer than one million copies daily.

Although not necessarily " voyeurism " in its original definition, as individuals in these given situations are aware of their audience, the concept behind " reality TV " is to allow unscripted social interaction with limited outside interference or influence.

Although the rule still applies, the visible fuselage " waisting " can only be seen on a few aircraft, such as the B-1B Lancer, Learjet 60, and the Tupolev Tu-160 ' Blackjack ' — the same effect is now achieved by careful positioning of aircraft components, like the boosters and cargo bay on rockets ; the jet engines in front of ( and not directly below ) the wings of the Airbus A380 ; the jet engines behind ( and not purely at the side of ) the fuselage of a Cessna Citation X ; the shape and location of the canopy on the F-22 Raptor ; and the image of the Airbus A380 above showing obvious area rule shaping at the wing root, which is practically invisible from any other angle.

* Although the usurpation of Wang Mang and the Chimei Rebellion are behind him, Emperor Guangwu now faces a new threat to the Han Dynasty: the Rebellion of Gongsun Shu in the Sichuan province.

Although he had suspected that two comets that had appeared in succession in 1680 and 1681 were the same comet before and after passing behind the Sun ( he was later found to be correct ; see Newton's Comet ), he was unable to completely reconcile comets into his model.

Although a baker by profession, Pujol would entertain his customers by imitating musical instruments, and claim to be playing them behind the counter.

Although the satellites and other assets and technology behind Iridium were estimated to have cost on the order of US $ 6 billion, the investors bought the firm for about US $ 25 million.

Although he was also offered the opportunity to be tlatoani, Tlacaelel preferred to operate as the power behind the throne.

Although very little could be documented, Zaharoff was viewed as a master of bribery and corruption, but the few incidents that did become public, such as the large bribes received by Japanese Admiral Fuji, suggested that a lot more was going on behind the scenes.

Although Winston Churchill, had proposed the creation of an airborne force to assault behind the Germans lines in 1917, the first modern operation dates to late 1918.

Although Yuan was considered by contemporary Chinese media sources as the man most likely behind the assassination, the main conspirators investigated by authorities were either themselves assassinated or disappeared mysteriously.

Although this led to him being widely recognized as the modern founder of the method, the methodology behind what he termed " meta-analysis " predate his work by several decades.

Although behind many activities in the Mid-Ulster area – centred on the Lurgan / Portadown area – including many attacks on civilians, Wright was finally charged with menacing behaviour and sentenced to eight years at the Maze prison.

Although the salary cap was a blow to one of the highest spenders of the league, the Colorado Avalanche finished the 2005 – 06 regular season with a 43 – 30 – 9 record for 95 points, good enough to finish second in the Northwest Division, seven behind the Calgary Flames and tied with the Edmonton Oilers.

Although this volume is notable for featuring imagined histories by serious historians, the histories are presented in narrative form ( in most cases with a fairly whimsical tone ) without any analysis of the reasoning behind these scenarios, so they fall short of modern standards for serious counterfactual history and are closer to the fictional alternate history genre.