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...proposed charter would establish the office of a directly elected chief executive mayor, who would have the power to appoint nearly all appointed city officials, subject to confirmation by the City Council...

Author: By Stephanie M. Skier, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Candidate Pledges Council Reform | 10/31/2001 | See Source »

Coulter stressed that the political future of the Supreme Court is uncertain, since President Bush could appoint as many as three Supreme Court justices before...

Author: By Duncan M. Currie, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Political Analyst Criticizes Liberals | 10/26/2001 | See Source »

...emerge. The U.N. helped persuade the ousted King to convene a grand assembly, traditionally known as a loya jirga. Three weeks ago, Zahir, who has broad support among his fellow Pashtun, met with representatives of the Northern Alliance in Rome and made a deal under which together they would appoint a council of 120 representatives to select as many as 1,000 tribal elders and respected Afghans for the loya jirga. That group would elect a transitional head of state to form a temporary government. After the drafting of a constitution, the return of refugees and the rebuilding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Will Rule? | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...longer. Sunday, during consecutive appearances on NBC?s "Meet the Press," Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman urged the White House to appoint a blue-ribbon panel to investigate the intelligence lapses leading up to the September 11th attacks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. Intelligence: Let the Finger-Pointing Begin | 10/22/2001 | See Source »

...learned about business. The Americans taught me that you can't let your emotions get in the way. You can't make a decision with your heart. You can't do business to help someone. You can't do business with members of your family. You can't appoint someone to be president of your company because he is a friend or your brother. You have to appoint the most capable person. Business is business. You have to be tough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning Points: On a New Kick | 10/8/2001 | See Source »

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