It is Friday night on the 11th day of the biggest upheaval Egypt has ever witnessed in its modern history. It was labeled the “Day of Departure,” meaning that this is the day when the large crowds of millions of Egyptians should have forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Millions of people…
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Mubarak’s canny strategy that kept him in power for the time being
Despite the upbeat attitudes of tens of thousands of protesters who gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for what they have labeled the “Friday of Departure,” Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq confirmed Friday that President Hosni Mubarak intends to…
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Mubarak to Stay in Office Through Sept.
Television legend Regis Philbin is retiring from Live With Regis and Kelly, the show he has hosted for 25 years. The 79 year old announced his departure on Tuesday’s show, with co-host Kelly Ripa by his side. Philbin’s last day will be this summer….
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Regis Philbin Steps Down
“Spiderman” gets a news lead actress after the departure of an actress hurt during a production.
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ArtsBeat: ‘Spiderman’ Gets a New Lead Actress
Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins is to take legal advice following his departure from the club.
Conan O’Brien returned to late-night television Monday after a 10-month absence, with the host mocking his departure from NBC and his arrival on cable.
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Media Decoder: ‘Conan’ Debuts, With Some Self-Mockery
Jon Meacham, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of President Andrew Jackson, will be an executive vice president at the Random House Publishing Group following his departure from Newsweek’s offices this summer. Meacham published American…
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Meacham Joins Random House
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss? Not quite. Just one week into Pete Rouse’s tenure as White House chief of staff following the departure of Rahm Emanuel, his different, softer touch is already being noticed in the West Wing. Gone are the days…
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Pete Rouse’s Lighter Touch
Team Scotland delay their departure to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games because of problems with the athletes’ village.
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Scots delay Delhi Games departure
With the departure of the last U.S. combat brigade from Iraq, the Obama administration has taken a large stride toward its goal of complete American military withdrawal from Iraq by the end of next year. And there are many other signs of progress.
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Opinion: Progress and pitfalls in Iraq
Mubarak’s canny strategy that kept him in power for the time being
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
