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...havoc on his family and the Jewish people, for while many things that happen after David's taking Bathsheba affect the King directly, the people are also impacted. The King abandons his subjects; he is otherwise occupied and cannot serve the national interest. It is David's son and successor, renowned for his keen mind, who is able to restore stability to the kingdom, which has been so badly shaken by David's careless and self-involved behavior...
...Hassan's 18th birthday, named him crown prince. Later Hussein had three more sons, all potential Kings, stirring speculation that the succession remained open. But speaking in August from the U.S., the King declared the matter closed, muting the rumors by again declaring that Hassan will be his successor...
...collapsed Friday, after the country's parliament unexpectedly voted out Prime Minister Romano Prodi. But no matter who replaces Prodi, Italy is unlikely to deviate from its commitments to either NATO or the European Union. It was Prodi's economic austerity program that brought down his government, but his successor will be forced to adopt the same policies to comply with European Monetary Union membership requirements. "The government was brought down by a single member of a 625-seat parliament switching sides, so whatever coalition replaces it will be as vulnerable" says TIME Rome correspondent Greg Burke. "Prodi's demise...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Having jailed his last No. 2, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir announced Tuesday he's looking for a new successor. But TIME reporter William Dowell says don't raise your hand -- it's a promotion to the lion's den. "It will take a lot of courage to accept this job," he says. "Mahathir's economic policies are slowly making things worse, and political opposition is growing. When Mahathir steps down, he'll leave his successor to face the wrath...
Looking on angrily is Jean-Michel Cousteau, 60, who sees himself as rightful successor to his father. "I represent continuity of the name," he told TIME, "so I must be a voice for the oceans." But Jean-Michel--architect, sailor, diver and filmmaker--apparently never enjoyed the confidence of his father. More commercial-minded than the Captain, Jean-Michel left the society in 1993 to produce environmental films. In 1995 Cousteau sued his son for using the family name on a Fiji Island resort. They settled out of court...