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...episode poisoned their relationship. The two men "hate each other," one Sarkozy adviser says bluntly. "Chirac will never forgive Sarkozy for Balladur, and wants to block his career." Chirac, 72, has not said whether he will seek a third term in 2007, but a clash with Sarkozy seems inevitable. By April 2002, Chirac was having some of his own popularity issues, and Sarkozy had restored enough of his luster for a return to government. But he brought more than just new energy and unbridled ambition to the Interior Ministry; he brought his wife, Cécilia...
...political challenges by software behemoth Microsoft, which Monti fined a record €497 million in March for allegedly abusing its dominant market position. Plus, the European Court of First Instance seems intent on rolling back Monti decisions; last week, it ruled that the E.U. had been wrong to block an aborted 2000 bid by WorldCom/MCI, for rival telecom firm Sprint. Some were not impressed during the hearings. "Coming in as an antitrust novice is a very tough exercise," says David Wood, a Brussels-based lawyer for Howrey Simon Arnold & White, "but it was a lame performance. She has to pick...
...moved to block Matt Thomas during a preseason scrimmage, the linebacker got lower than Frey was anticipating...
Harvard jumped out to an early 8-5 lead in the fourth game on the strength of two Northeastern unforced errors and a block...
Northeastern added five kills and a block to close out the third frame...