A moderate voice leaves the world stage
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The impending departure of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, with the mutual consent of President Bush, signals the final fadeout of the leading
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The year 2004 saw the departure of some great luminaries from the world of cinema.
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One of the most talked-about books of  the last two years was "The World is Flat," in which author  Thomas Friedman argued that borders between countries were  becoming less and less important.
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A media-generated "overheated" atmosphere forced Paul Wolfowitz to leave the World Bank, he says.
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By THE WASHINGTON POST  WASHINGTON - Technology is taking the middleman out of the music business, giving artists a bigger array of tools to get their songs in the MP3 players of potential fans around the world.
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Sometimes you&#39;ll hear a too-full-of-himself showbiz type pronounce in grave tones that the political situation is so desperate, he&#39;ll move to France if President Bush wins re-election.
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A little less conversation and a little more action
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Like a fading singer, Colin Montgomerie has spent the latter years of his career experiencing long lulls and an occasional high.
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The pop star's reported deal to leave Warner Music is part of a shakeup that is rewriting the rules of the music industry
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In leaving the job of resident choreographer of New York City Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon seems to be taking up another as traveling choreographer to the world.
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It's sad to think that in four short years we have gone from declaring "the world is welcome here" to having the mayor of Salt Lake City effectively telling the president of the United States to "go home." All the goodwill created by being gracious hosts for the Olympics was shattered in one day.
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A comic book hero mounts a comeback in the footsteps of many others.
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THE HAGUE - Colin Powell, outgoing US Secretary of State, hinted yesterday that he might become a commentator on political and foreign affairs after he leaves his post next month.
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Kelly Holmesâ withdrawal from the 800 metres at the World Athletics Final after winning yesterdayâs 1,500m merely reflected her insistence she will be far more choosy over which races to compete in.
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The decision by Dan Bartlett, one of President Bushâs longest-serving aides, to leave is the most significant departure in a shrinking of Mr. Bushâs inner circle.
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"Pavarotti was the last great Italian voice able to move the world"  A picture of Luciano Pavarotti is printed on the frontpage of an Italian daily newspaper, on display at a news stand in Modena, northern Italy, Thursday, Sept. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
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A versatile showmanÂs final local act is a disappearing one.