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British Prime Minister GORDON BROWN, calling on European leaders to confront President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, where a cholera outbreak has killed more than 600 people...
...gilded walls of Lancaster House could speak, they would surely have interrupted Monday's meeting there to rebuke Gordon Brown for failing to invite Angela Merkel. Britain's Prime Minister was joined at the elegant mansion in London by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and E.U. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to discuss concerted European efforts to tackle the economic downturn, but there was no place at the table for the German Chancellor...
...Merkel snub dominated the concluding press conference, Sarkozy reacting angrily to a question from a British journalist about a schism with Merkel. Countries had at their disposal a tool kit of fiscal stimulus options, said Sarkozy, manically shredding a piece of paper as he spoke. "Gordon Brown used the tax tool. The fact that I didn't use the tool doesn't mean we disagree...
...vaulter in Crimson history, Geoff Stiles ’79, who vaulted 17 feet 3 inches at the NCAA championship in 1979. The closest anyone has gotten to Stiles is Steven Brannon ’97-’98, who came within five inches in 1995. At Gordon Track, the Crimson’s home turf, a large sign lists the men’s and women’s all-time best performances. With Weiler gaining the ninth spot in Harvard history at his first meet, it is almost guaranteed he will join some of the greatest athletes...
...spokesman for Hartmann said the general was not available for interviews and would have no comment. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, the Pentagon's second highest official, did issue the following statement to TIME: "Misunderstandings of the military commission process have led to confusion and controversy. In this environment, BGEN Tom Hartmann has been the steady hand to ensure that the process is open, fair and just. I am grateful for his strong, focused and effective leadership during these dangerous and challenging times." England, who reports to Pentagon boss Robert Gates, is expected to leave in the coming weeks...