Jul 11th, 2007 · Confirmation hearings are scheduled to be held Thursday for Dr. James Holsinger Jr., the Kentucky cardiologist nominated by President Bush to be the nation's 18th surgeon general. Holsinger is likely to face tough questioning -- not only about his own qualifications, but about whether he can stand up to the political meddling that his predecessor, Richard Carmona, says hampered his ability to do the job.
Jul 4th, 2007 · British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants Parliament -- not the prime minister -- to have the final word on whether Britain goes to war in the future. The plan is seen by many analysts as a repudiation of predecessor Tony Blair.
Apr 24th, 2007 · Russians have been paying their last respects to former President Boris Yeltsin, who died on Monday at the age of 76. Hundreds of people are filing by Yeltsin's open coffin in the massive Christ the Savior Cathedral near the Kremlin. Last night, President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to his predecessor, calling him a man of courage and a bold national leader.
Apr 2nd, 2007 · Pope John Paul II will move one step closer to beatification Monday, pending a Vatican announcement. Pope Benedict XVI has set his predecessor on a fast track to potential sainthood, a process that typically takes much longer.
Jan 17th, 2007 · It sounds like an oxymoron: wrestling diplomacy. U.S. wrestlers competing in Iran this week were welcomed with bouquets of flowers. It's the first time American wrestlers have visited since President Ahmadinejad took over. His predecessor encouraged sports exchanges to bring the U.S. and Iran closer.
Jan 10th, 2007 · There is a large and public rift between two key players in the Saudi royal family. Last month, Prince Turki al-Faisal abruptly resigned his post as Saudi ambassador to the United States, reportedly out of anger that his predecessor, Prince Bandar, was making not-so-secret visits to administration officials in Washington.
Nov 26th, 2006 · Rwanda broke diplomatic relations with Paris this week and expelled the French ambassador. The actions come after a French judge implicated Rwanda's president in the fatal crash of the plane carrying his predecessor. This event is widely seen as having signaled the start of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Sep 22nd, 2006 · All the King's Men is a Hollywood remake that may be even better than its Oscar-winning predecessor of 1949. Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet star in this wrenching tale of populist politics based loosely on the life of Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long.