After 38 Years, Valenti Prepares To Move On
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Jack Valenti took a break from cleaning out his office the other day to expound on a subject he knows well: the art of persuasion. Over minestrone soup and hummus at his usual table at the restaurant in the Hay Adams Hotel, Valenti, the 82-year-old dean of Washington lobbyists, reflected on how Washington has changed and how lobbyists should operate here.
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A senior vice president, Mike Volpi, is leaving the company after 13 years.
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For a man who&#39;s been castigated from the time he was introduced three years ago as Florida&#39;s coach, he&#39;s been remarkably composed in his final hours.
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Gianni Versaceâs shooting 10 years ago put fashion on the 11 oâclock news: a personal look back.
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Athens prepares to bid farewell to the 2004 Olympic Games at Sunday's closing ceremony.
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Italian designer Valentino says he will retire in 2008 after celebrating 45 years in fashion.
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John A. "Junior" Gotti says he's ready to move on &#151; to the Midwest, to college, to a quiet life &#151; now that a third jury couldn't reach a verdict in the government's racketeering case against him.
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Caminiti&#39;s career spanned 15 years, during which he played with four different teams (Houston, San Diego, Texas, Atlanta) before retiring three years ago.
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Damian Woetzel, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, said Monday he would retire at seasonâs end, making official what he had predicted a year ago. Mr. Woetzelâs final performance will be on June 18 after 23 years with the company. He earned a masterâs degree in public administration from Harvard University last year and is artistic director of the summer Vail International Dance Festival. Mr. Woetzel said it was fitting to leave as the company commemorates the 10th anniversary of the death of Jerome Robbins by featuring his choreography. âHis presence was the reason I joinedâ the company, Mr. Woetzel said. He said he will focus his energy âbeyond the limited space of performingâ in âareas where I hope to make an impact in the second part of my life.â.
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Italian designer Valentino, 75, announced his retirement on Tuesday, saying it was time to bid &quot;farewell&quot; to the world of fashion.
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The winemaker has an interesting future ahead.
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Luciano Pavarotti, long a giant in the opera world, has signed a contract for a 40-date worldwide farewell tour.
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A lonely pensioner who turned to Italy&#39;s classified pages to find someone willing to &quot;adopt&quot; him as a grandfather is finally heading to his new home and family in northern Italy this weekend.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- As the World Cup rolls on to Europe after its brief moment of glory in North America, one can't help but remember when New England hosted such events, last put on by Tommy Corcoran at Waterville Valley.
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At 93, Frederic Franklin can relate much of the history of ballet from firsthand knowledge. But that doesnât mean heâs finished performing.
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Nearly three years after grabbing international headlines, the grisly Tri-State Crematory case creeps closer to its end Friday morning.
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A lonely pensioner who turned to Italy's classified pages to find someone willing to "adopt" him as a grandfather is finally heading to his new home and family in northern Italy this weekend.