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Although the committee members are sworn to secrecy, the most frequently mentioned shortlist candidates include University of Michigan President Lee C. Bollinger, Harvard Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67, former Princeton Dean of the Faculty Amy Gutmann '71 and former treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers...
...Kinshasa After several postponements, Joseph Kabila, son of murdered former Congolese President Laurent-D?sir? Kabila, was sworn in as the country?s new leader. The swearing-in ceremony had to be rescheduled to allow time to complete the legal preparation for succession, for which there is no provision under Congolese law. The government announced over a week ago that Joseph Kabila would succeed his father, although it is believed he does not draw widespread support in a country that has suffered years of war and instability...
...Barry White into the microphone. He didn't want the night to end. He had come here to celebrate his wife's 46th birthday--and he had stayed on even after she left for home feeling tired. There was much more to celebrate: in three days, he would be sworn in as the new sheriff of DeKalb County, in suburban Atlanta. The night was as much in his honor as hers; relatives and close campaign supporters had feted him in the lounge's VIP room earlier. Soon he hoped to make good on his promise to get rid of corruption...
...possible wrongdoing at three of the bonding companies, including one formerly owned by civil rights pioneer Hosea Williams. Apart from not paying rent, the companies may have been allowed by former sheriffs to operate without posting $150,000 cash or property bonds, contrary to jail policy. After being sworn in, Derwin planned to evict the bail bondsmen, which would have had deep financial consequences. A legit bonding company in DeKalb County can generate $40,000 a month. There may have been other ways to boost income. Already, auditors are trying to account for $400,000 in bond forfeitures that...
Much of that will depend on Kabila's eldest son, Major General Joseph Kabila, 31, who should be sworn in as President this week. A shy nonsmoker and teetotaler, Joseph is unpopular with many Congolese. He grew up in East Africa during his father's rebel days and reportedly prefers English and Kiswahili to French and Lingala, the most widely spoken Congolese language. Joseph takes charge of a country in name only. The war that began as a rebellion in the east of the country in August 1998 quickly became an African scramble for Africa. Rwanda and Uganda, which...