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...resignation of a political leader marks a beginning as well as an end. So it is with the announcement by Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's President, that he is stepping down. After an interim period sure to be marked by uncertainty, Mbeki is likely to be succeeded by his former deputy and sometime foe Jacob Zuma, a populist who has faced corruption and rape charges in the past few years - allegations he has always denied and which his supporters have claimed were politically motivated. A recent court ruling that state prosecutors ignored proper legal procedure gave that claim some validity...
Kaplan, who led Harvard Management Company on an interim basis this year, argued that a “cleaning” of Wall Street balance sheets was necessary, but that rebuilding the middle class “engine of our economy” should also be a priority...
Hounded by allegations of corruption, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resigned on Sept. 21 after 33 months in office, but he will remain as head of an interim government until a new ruling coalition is formed by the country's quarrelsome parties...
...subdued television address on Sunday night, ousted South African President Thabo Mbeki announced that he had submitted his letter of resignation to the speaker of parliament and will officially leave office once parliament chooses an interim successor, as it is expected to do within a month. Mbeki appeared calm and dignified as he defended his legacy of 14 years as the premier policy architect of a post-apartheid South African state, first as deputy president under Nelson Mandela from 1994 to 1999, then as head of state. But despite his demeanor, it was a bitter moment...
...domestic relations, describe the sports cars he drives, and explain the benjamin baths he takes to clean off after a hard day’s work in the studio. But “Tha Carter II” was dropped three years ago, and in the interim, Wayne stepped up his game and promoted himself heavily with mixtapes. Sprung from the mind of the drug-addled, five-foot-six, dreadlocked Wayne, “Tha Carter III” has no shortage of mind-bending metaphors and turns of phrase, and Lil’ Wayne is as successful a rapper...