Quixotic king steps down
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PHNOM PENH - King Norodom Sihanouk, a quixotic ruler who freed Cambodia from its colonial shackles but failed to keep it out of the Vietnam War or the clutches of the brutal Khmer Rouge, abdicated last night, his son said.
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The editor of Russia&#39;s prominent daily newspaper Izvestia said yesterday that he is stepping down in a dispute with his publisher over the
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Greg Canessa explains his departure and the future of casual games. In Game|Life.
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Jacques Santini steps down as Tottenham manager for "personal reasons".
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Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra quit as head of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party on Tuesday, signaling the de facto collapse of a political machine that had dominated the country until last month's coup.
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Rocco Buttiglione, the Italian nominee to the European Commission whose views on homosexuality resulted in an impasse with MEPs, yesterday decided to step aside.
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PARIS, France -- Richard Virenque, the darling of French cycling fans whose career was tainted by his part in the Tour de France&#39;s worst doping scandal, has announced his retirement from the sport.
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The new head of the ruling political party in France has resigned his post as finance minister, one day after taking over the party.
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The head of the CIA analytical branch is to stand down, as new chief Porter Goss puts his mark on the agency.
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King Norodom Sihamoni, a former dancer, was chosen to succeed his father Norodom Sihanouk after he announced his abdication earlier this month.
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Rodrigo de Rato will quit his post in October, two years before his term ends, citing âpersonal reasons.â
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The flamboyant former West Ham boss stepped down after two-and-a-half years at Fratton Park yesterday, claiming the time was right for him to go and he needed a break.
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After a long illness, Fidel Castro stepped down on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures as head of state in the world, according to Granma, the official publication of the Cuban Communist Party.
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The president of the University of the District of Columbia will step down at the end of this month after five years as head of the city's public university.
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Tycho:  The enforced revelry period has finally come to a close.  Thank Christ.
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Production giant's chief creative officer stepping down.
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President Iliescu of Romania, who steps down this week, has made two controversial last-minute decisions designed to shock the public and the Romanian and foreign political elite.