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“Out with the old is one thing, in with the new is something very different,” said Richard Haass, a former State Department official who engaged in Venezuela diplomacy during the George W. Bush administration.
The former Everton and Burnley boss started well, but the drop-off in organisation, focus and form - especially of late - has been drastic.
From BBC
The oldest former Member of Parliament, Sir Patrick Duffy, has died aged 105 following a short illness.
From BBC
In a sense, today feels like the day former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died in 2013, with people struggling to comprehend what has happened.
From BBC
Once a former U.S. ally, Noriega fell into disfavor after engaging in electoral fraud.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
