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Joining the RBS board - Times Online

Stephen Hester sprang to prominence as the junior partner in a dynamic duo parachuted in to save Abbey National in 2002 after its ill-fated foray into toxic derivatives. Mr Hester played Robin to Luqman Arnold’s Batman. Together, they stabilised ...

Al D'Amato backs McCain, but he's a fan of Biden's - Newsday

Alfonse D'Amato is one of John McCain 's top surrogates in New York , but Wednesday night the former New York GOP senator was rooting for Joe Biden to give a rousing speech. Why? "It's a family affair," D'Amato said. D'Amato formed a close bond with ...

Delta gets down to snow business - News.com.au

SHE famously sang Born to Try , but those lyrics obviously didn't apply to songbird Delta Goodrem's skiing skills as she carved up the snow at Thredbo. The singer-songwriter killed two birds with one stone when she hit the slopes promoting her ...

Mountain justice - Union Democrat

For past and present judges presiding over the towering beauty of Yosemite, there's no better place to wield the gavel. Yosemite is one of two national parks, along with Yellowstone, that has a federal courthouse. Twelve judges since 1920 have heard ...