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...appointment.While search committee members have said on previous occasions that they intend to take as long as necessary to complete the search, they have also expressed a desire to make a selection by the end of the month—about a year after Summers announced he would quit Harvard’s presidency—according to two individuals who have spoken with committee members. But many top Harvard administrators, including deans and Mass. Hall officials, have urged the panel to finish the search soon to allow for new leadership appointments within the University and to provide ample time...
While search committee members have said on previous occasions that they intend to take as long as necessary to complete the search, they have also expressed a desire to make a selection by the end of the month—about a year after Summers announced he would quit Harvard’s presidency—according to two individuals who have spoken with committee members...
...Allegations of Labour sleaze are harmful to a Prime Minister who came to power in 1997 promising that his government would be "whiter than white." Blair had been expected to step down after local elections in May-he pledged that he would quit within 12 months last September-but pressure is now building for the Prime Minister to speed up his departure. David Cameron, the leader of the opposition Conservative party, has called on Blair to stand down immediately "in the national interest...
...Blair is adamant that he won't be pushed out of office early. In a defiant interview with BBC radio on Friday, the Prime Minister stated that he would not quit over the cash for honors scandal. The British public, he said, "will have to put up with me for a bit longer...
...sweeten the pill, the government is underwriting patch- and gum- treatment kits to help citizens quit smoking. Many companies have also started to finance treatments to help employees kick their ciggies, which has the added benefit for employers of losing less work time to smoking breaks...