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...year-old Red Sox slugger, who had previously expected to finish the season on the road with the Boston team, decided after the game to call it quits with his fitting round-tripper. “I’m convinced I’ve quit at the right time,” Williams told the Associated Press in the dressing room...
...Harry] said himself that he won’t quit until he doesn’t enjoy it anymore,” McDaniel said. “I think that’ll be at least another 10 years...
...career in which he won three titles in three weight classes; in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trinidad lost the only fight of his 42-bout career to American Bernard Hopkins last September, and it's believed Hopkins' refusal to grant Trinidad a rematch led to his decision to quit...
...resignations and policy feuds show the internal instability of Berlusconi's government. They "overpromised" during last year's election, he says, and now "they can't deliver. The honeymoon is over." Still, Berlusconi manages to display his domestic strength in ways that leave foreign observers perplexed. Since Ruggiero quit, the Prime Minister has taken relatively little heat for serving as interim Foreign Minister, saying he's the only man capable of reforming the diplomatic corps. Berlusconi did, however, indicate last week that he would fill that post by the end of the month. Back on the home front, the Senate...
...Mahathir was frustrated enough to quit, why did he agree to the extended 16-month transition period? The stated reason is that he has to host the Organization of Islamic Conference summit, scheduled for October next year. Many observers, however, see other forces at work. According to one view, Mahathir wants to steer his anointed successor Abdullah, a likable if bland figure, through the next round of party elections in case anyone challenges him. Another theory postulates the opposite: Mahathir has no faith in Abdullah and wants to give other players enough time to jockey for power. "No one believes...