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...Pakistanis could envision a PPP without a Bhutto at its helm. She inherited leadership of the party not long after her father's execution at the hands of military dictator Ayub Khan in 1979, and refused to relinquish power even when in exile. Since becoming Prime Minister in 1988, she has hopscotched into and out of power with archrivals Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister who was ousted by military coup in 1999, and Musharraf. For the past 20 years those names have dominated the Pakistani political scene. "It really is like a soap opera," says Haq. "Year after year...
Miller was named the 2007 Big East Coach of the Year in her final year with the Orange, her second such honor in decade with Syracuse women’s lacrosse. She was at the helm of the Orange program since its inception in 1998, guiding the team to a 103-51 all-time record including six postseason appearances, five trips to the NCAA Tournament and an ECAC Championship...
...have just discovered their affections are reciprocated, they can't quite believe their luck. Before the former Chancellor of the Exchequer became Prime Minister in June, large swaths of the party faithful viewed him with trepidation. He'd made a good fist of his 10-year tenure at the helm of the British economy, most agreed, but wasn't he too brainy, too dour to win over the wider electorate...
...opted advisers from across the political spectrum, strengthening Labour's claim to the center ground. Liberal Democrats spent much of their own September conference, in the south-coast resort of Brighton, locked in private debates about whether they would fare better with a younger, more charismatic man at the helm (LibDem leader Sir Menzies "Ming" Campbell is 66). Yet youth and charisma have not enabled Tory leader David Cameron, 41, to unite his fractious party. Traditionalists are outraged by his efforts to rebrand the Conservatives as a more caring, green-tinged party. The Tory conference, which starts on Sept...
...recognition all the sweeter." Likewise, Kilts believes in the power of the executive touch: "Small things--a hamburger at a fast-food restaurant, a hot dog at a roadside stand or a meeting at your home--can create a lifelong remembrance." But Novak is the sappiest. At the helm of KFC, he carried around floppy rubber chickens in his briefcase, so he could give them out and surprise a deserving employee. Novak would then autograph the chicken and hand the befuddled employee a crisp hundred-dollar bill. Which brings up the obvious: no stunt or roadside chat says "Thank...