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DIED. SHEIK MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL-MAKTOUM, 62, pragmatic, business-minded Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and emir of Dubai who oversaw his city-state's transformation from a minor trading post to a modern metropolis; of a suspected heart attack; in Australia. With brothers Mohammed?who succeeds him as emir?and Hamdan, the avid thoroughbred fan founded Godolphin, one of horse racing's most winning stables...
...DIED. SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN RASHID AL- MAKTOUM, 62, pragmatic, business-minded Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and emir of Dubai who oversaw his city-state's transformation from a minor trading post to a gleaming, modern metropolis; of a suspected heart attack; in Australia. Active in foreign affairs, he was also an avid thoroughbred fan. With brothers Mohammed?who succeeds him as emir?and Hamdan, he founded Godolphin, one of horse racing's most winning stables...
Time Inc.'s new editor-in-chief, just the sixth in the line that began with Henry Luce, is John Huey. He has been our editorial director and succeeds his boss, Norman Pearlstine, who oversaw TIME, PEOPLE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, FORTUNE and our many other titles through 11 eventful years. These men have devoted their lives to great journalism and have formed one of the most effective editorial partnerships ever...
...suitcase led officers to the New Research Building. Upon closer inspection, it was determined that the suitcase was from the airport and did not pose a threat. 7:02 p.m.—An officer observed two dog owners attempting to separate their dueling pooches. The officer oversaw the exchange of contact information between the parties once the conflict ended. Police logs failed to mention which one of the dogs had won the fight. Dec. 14: 8:59 a.m.—Officers descended upon the Harvard Student Agencies building to investigate a backpack left in front of the building...
...publisher of the newspaper, died Tuesday at Rhode Island Hospital. He was 71. The cause was a blood clot in the brain, Hamblett’s son told The Boston Globe. As the Journal’s publisher and chief executive for nearly 12 years, Hamblett oversaw the paper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage in 1994 of corruption and patronage in the Rhode Island state court system. A long-time friend and coworker, Joel Stark, said Hamblett’s “commitment to Providence was a inspiration to the community and the people that followed...